Bill Text: IL HB1530 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the provisions concerning autism spectrum disorders, habilitative services for children, and mental and emotional disorders to provide that certain coverage provided under those respective provisions through a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan shall be subject to the parity requirements of the provision concerning mental health parity. Sets forth a provision concerning mental health parity. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a group policy of accident and health insurance in the State providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment and for the treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions shall ensure adherence to the provisions concerning financial requirements and treatment limitations. Sets forth provisions concerning aggregate lifetime and annual limits. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to comport with the provision of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning mental health parity. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-3)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0437 [HB1530 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB1530-Amended.html
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the provisions concerning autism spectrum disorders, habilitative services for children, and mental and emotional disorders to provide that certain coverage provided under those respective provisions through a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan shall be subject to the parity requirements of the provision concerning mental health parity. Sets forth a provision concerning mental health parity. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a group policy of accident and health insurance in the State providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment and for the treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions shall ensure adherence to the provisions concerning financial requirements and treatment limitations. Sets forth provisions concerning aggregate lifetime and annual limits. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to comport with the provision of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning mental health parity. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-3)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0437 [HB1530 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB1530-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1530
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1530, on page 1, | ||||||
| 3 | line 5, by replacing "Sections 356z.14, 356z.15, and" with | ||||||
| 4 | "Section"; and
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| 5 | by deleting line 7 on page 1 through line 6 on page 10; and
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| 6 | on page 11, line 1, after the period, by inserting "Nothing in | ||||||
| 7 | this paragraph (1) shall restrict an employer's ability to | ||||||
| 8 | choose the specific mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or | ||||||
| 9 | conditions that are covered under the group policy or to | ||||||
| 10 | require an employer to accept coverage for all mental, | ||||||
| 11 | emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions offered by the | ||||||
| 12 | insurer."; and
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| 13 | on page 23, immediately below line 3, by inserting the | ||||||
| 14 | following: | ||||||
| 15 | "This Section shall not apply to individual health | ||||||
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| 1 | insurance coverage, as defined in Section 5 of the Illinois | ||||||
| 2 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.".
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