Bill Text: IL HB4929 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage or reimbursement for gym memberships. Provides that the coverage or reimbursement required under the provisions is limited to $50 per month. Defines "gym membership". Effective January 1, 2025.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4929 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4929-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4929 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
215 ILCS 5/356z.71 new
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage or reimbursement for gym memberships. Provides that the coverage or reimbursement required under the provisions is limited to $50 per month. Defines "gym membership". Effective January 1, 2025.
LRB103 37126 RPS 67245 b
A BILL FOR
HB4929 LRB103 37126 RPS 67245 b
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
adding Section 356z.71 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/356z.71 new)
Sec. 356z.71. Coverage or reimbursement of gym membership.
(a) In this Section, "gym membership" means the regular
fee charged to the general public for entrance and usage of a
facility containing machines and other equipment used for
exercise and physical training, including, but not limited to,
machines for exercising individual muscles, treadmills or
other options for cardiovascular exercise, and free weights.
(b) A group or individual policy of accident and health
insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered,
issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide
coverage or reimbursement for gym memberships. The coverage or
reimbursement required under this Section is limited to $50
per month.