Bill Title: Creates the Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act. Provides that in order to protect the public's health, to permit expedited treatment of health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to mitigate its impact upon the residents of the State of Illinois, all health insurance issuers regulated by the Department of Insurance shall cover the costs of all telehealth services rendered by in-network providers to deliver any clinically appropriate, medically necessary covered services and treatments to insureds, enrollees, and members under each policy, contract, or certificate of health insurance coverage. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the Act. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2020. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0671 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Scott Bennett [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-052	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Deborah Conroy [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-046	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Deanne Mazzochi [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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