Bill Text: IL HB6103 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that any veteran who receives services provided by a State mental health facility that are not covered by the veteran's existing insurance plan shall not be liable for any charges as set forth in specified provisions of the Code. Effective July 1, 2010.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1013 [HB6103 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB6103-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB6103 Introduced 2/11/2010, by Rep. Karen May SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
405 ILCS 5/5-108.2 new
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that any veteran who receives services provided by a State mental health facility that are not covered by the veteran's existing insurance plan shall not be liable for any charges as set forth in specified provisions of the Code. Effective July 1, 2010.
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 5-108.2 as
follows:
(405 ILCS 5/5-108.2 new)
Sec. 5-108.2. Exemption from charges; veterans. Any
veteran who receives services provided by a State mental health
facility that are not covered by the veteran's existing
insurance plan shall not be liable for any charges as set forth
in Sections 5-105, 5-106, and 5-107 of this Code. For purposes
of this Section, "veteran" means an Illinois resident who is a
veteran as defined under subsection (h) of Section 1491 of
Title 10 of the United States Code.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2010.