Bill Text: IL SB2457 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that group or individual policies of accident and health insurance or managed care plans amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021 (rather than January 1, 2020) shall provide coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2457 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2457-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB2457 Introduced 1/15/2020, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
215 ILCS 5/356z.33
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Removes the age limitation for coverage in provisions concerning coverage for epinephrine injectors. Effective immediately.
LRB101 15980 BMS 65341 b
A BILL FOR
SB2457 LRB101 15980 BMS 65341 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
changing Section 356z.33 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/356z.33)
Sec. 356z.33. Coverage for epinephrine injectors. A group
or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a
managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or
renewed on or after January 1, 2020 (the effective date of
Public Act 101-281) this amendatory Act of the 101st General
Assembly shall provide coverage for medically necessary
epinephrine injectors for persons 18 years of age or under. As
used in this Section, "epinephrine injector" has the meaning
given to that term in Section 5 of the Epinephrine Injector
Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-281, eff. 1-1-20; revised 10-16-19.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.