Illinois Senate Bill 1621 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the provision concerning tobacco use cessation programs does not apply to short-term travel, disability income, long-term care, accident only, or limited or specified disease policies. Creates the Tobacco Dependence Coverage Law. Provides that group and individual accident and health policies and managed care plans issued to a resident of the State must provide coverage or reimbursement of up to $500 annually for a tobacco use cessation program for insureds who are 18 years of age or older. Provides that notice of the availability of coverage shall be delivered to the insured. Provides that an insurer may not deny eligibility or continued eligibility to enroll or renew coverage solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of the Law. Provides that an insurer may not penalize or reduce or limit the reimbursement of an attending provider or provide incentives to induce the provider to provide care that is inconsistent with the Law. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that those Acts shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning tobacco use cessation programs.

INS CD-TOBACCO DEPENDENCE LAW

Sen. Heather Steans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	Senate	Session Sine Die
2011-03-18	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2011-03-10	Senate	To Insurance Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates and Insurance Issues
2011-02-23	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
2011-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2011-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	125	5-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	130	4003	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	165	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	356z.16	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	356z.19	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1621&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1621.htm