Illinois Senate Bill 2362

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a qualified health plan offered through the health insurance marketplace in the State and Medicaid managed care organizations providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for medically necessary treatment of vision, hearing, and dental disorders or conditions. Sets forth provisions concerning availability of plan information, notification, external review, limitations on benefits for medically necessary services, and medical necessity determinations. Provides that if the Director of Insurance determines that an insurer has violated the provisions, the Director may assess a civil penalty between $1,000 and $5,000 for each violation. Sets forth provisions concerning vision, hearing, and dental disorder or condition parity. Makes other changes. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Establishes the offense of criminal violation of health benefit parity.

INS-VISION/HEARING/DENTAL

Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-23	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
2023-02-28	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
2023-02-28	Senate	Directed to Multiple Committees Insurance Committee then Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
2023-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	5	356z.61	New Code	See Bill Text
215	5	370c	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	370c.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	370c.3	New Code	See Bill Text
305	5	5-16.8	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	375	6.11	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	49-7	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2362&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2362.htm