Bill Sponsors: IL SB0035 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, for purposes of treatment in the early stages of a mental health condition, a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan shall provide coverage for the treatment of serious mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances. Provides that coverage shall include, but not be limited to, certain evidence-based and evidence-informed bundled treatment approaches. Provides that payment for the services performed under the treatment models shall be based on all the components of the treatment model combined, rather than for each separate service. Provides that disability or functional impairment shall not be a precondition to receive treatment under the provisions. Provides that if federal regulations require the State to defray the cost of coverage for serious mental illnesses or serious emotional disturbances, then the provisions are inoperative and the State shall not assume any obligation for the cost of the coverage. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Fair Insurance Coverage for Early Treatment of Serious Mental Health Conditions Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0035 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Melinda Bush [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-031FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Michael Hastings [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-019FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Pat McGuire [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-043FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Laura Ellman [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-021FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Ann Gillespie [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-027FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Scott Bennett [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-052FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Julie Morrison [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-029FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Laura Fine [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-009FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Robert Peters [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-013FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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