104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3248

 

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f
215 ILCS 5/356z.80 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 130/4003  from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3
215 ILCS 165/10  from Ch. 32, par. 604
305 ILCS 5/5-16.8

    Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any group or individual policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027 shall provide coverage for laser hair removal if the procedure is prescribed medical treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical care. Provides that the coverage shall apply to individuals with conditions including, but not limited to, body dysmorphia, hidradentis suppreativa, polycystic ovary syndrome, or other similar skin conditions. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid code to require coverage under those provisions.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 375/6.11)
7    Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
8Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
9provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
10covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
11Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
12health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
13Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10,
14356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,
15356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15,
16356z.17, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,
17356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
18356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
19356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and
20356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.76, 356z.77, and 356z.80
21of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
22must comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, 356z.19,
23370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance

 

 

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1Code. The program of health benefits shall provide the
2coverage required under Section 356m of the Illinois Insurance
3Code and, for the employees of the State Employee Group
4Insurance Program only, the coverage as also provided in
5Section 6.11B of this Act. The Department of Insurance shall
6enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
7Sections 370c and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all
8other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the
9Department of Central Management Services.
10    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
11any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
12with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
13Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
14Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
15whatever reason, is unauthorized.
16(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
17102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
181-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-768,
19eff. 1-1-24; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
20102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
211-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-8, eff. 1-1-24; 103-84,
22eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24;
23103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff.
248-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
25eff. 8-2-24; 103-870, eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
26103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-951, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.

 

 

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11-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
2    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
3Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
 
4    (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
5    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
6including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes
7of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
8coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
9benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
10health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
11under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u,
12356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
13356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,
14356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36,
15356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51,
16356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
17356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71,
18356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
19The coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b,
20356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
21Department of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this
22Section. The requirement that health benefits be covered as
23provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of
24the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,

 

 

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1Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home
2rule county to which this Section applies must comply with
3every provision of this Section.
4    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
5any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
6with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
8Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
9whatever reason, is unauthorized.
10(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
11102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
121-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
13eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
14102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
151-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
16eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
17103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
187-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
19eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
20revised 11-26-24.)
 
21    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
22changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
 
23    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
24    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a

 

 

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1municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
2self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
3coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include
4coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
5covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
6Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,
7356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x,
8356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,
9356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,
10356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,
11356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
12356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64,
13356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77,
14and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
15comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the
16Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall
17enforce the requirements of this Section. The requirement that
18health benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive
19power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation
20under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
21Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
22applies must comply with every provision of this Section.
23    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
24any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
25with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
26Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

 

 

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1Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
2whatever reason, is unauthorized.
3(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
4102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
51-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
6eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
7102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
81-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
9eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
10103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
117-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
12eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
13revised 11-26-24.)
 
14    Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
1510-22.3f as follows:
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
17    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
18protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
19post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
20policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
21the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
22356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
23356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,
24356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

 

 

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1356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
2356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60,
3356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and
4356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois
5Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
6356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
7comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 370c of the Illinois
8Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
9requirements of this Section.
10    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
11any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
12with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
13Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
14Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
15whatever reason, is unauthorized.
16(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
17102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
181-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-804,
19eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
20102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff.
211-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420,
22eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23;
23103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff.
247-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918,
25eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
2adding Section 356z.80 as follows:
 
3    (215 ILCS 5/356z.80 new)
4    Sec. 356z.80. Laser hair removal. Any group or individual
5policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan
6that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January
71, 2027 shall provide coverage for laser hair removal if the
8procedure is prescribed medical treatment in accordance with
9generally accepted standards of medical care. This coverage
10shall apply to individuals with conditions including, but not
11limited to, body dysmorphia, hidradentis suppreativa,
12polycystic ovary syndrome, or other similar skin conditions.
 
13    Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
14amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
 
15    (215 ILCS 125/5-3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
16    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-808)
17    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
18    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
19the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
20141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
21152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
22155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g.5-1,
23356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.3a,

 

 

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1356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
2356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18,
3356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24, 356z.25,
4356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32, 356z.33,
5356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39, 356z.40,
6356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
7356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55,
8356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62,
9356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.69,
10356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77,
11356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b,
12368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A,
13408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of
14subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
15XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
16Illinois Insurance Code.
17    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
18for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
19Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
20are deemed to be "domestic companies":
21        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
22    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
23        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
24    State; or
25        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
26    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents

 

 

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1    of this State, except a corporation subject to
2    substantially the same requirements in its state of
3    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
4    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
5    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
6acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
7pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
8        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
9    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
10    financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
11    Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
12    acquisition of control takes effect;
13        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
14    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
15    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
16    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
17    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
18    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
19    other acquisition of control;
20        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
21    following information:
22            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
23        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
24        Organization sought to be acquired;
25            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
26        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and

 

 

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1        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
2        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
3        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
4        forma financial statements reflecting projected
5        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
6            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
7        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
8        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
9        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
10            (D) such other information as the Director shall
11        require.
12    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
13Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
14any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
15enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
16maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
17to its health care certificates).
18    (e) In considering any management contract or service
19agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
20Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
21specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
22take into account the effect of the management contract or
23service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
24and the financial condition of the health maintenance
25organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
26into account the effect of the management contract or service

 

 

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1agreement on competition.
2    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
3Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
4Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
5defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
6Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
7group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
8additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
9        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
10    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
11    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
12    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
13    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
14    not be less than one year); and
15        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
16    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
17    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
18    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
19    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
20    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
21    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
22    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
23    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
24    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
25    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
26    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable

 

 

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1    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
2    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
3    plan years.
4    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
5statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
6describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
7and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
8the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
9to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
10profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
11unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
12or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
13experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
14the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
15enrollment unit.
16    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
17Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
18contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
19refund authorized under this Section.
20    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
21if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
22accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
23Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
24Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
25adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
26(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;

 

 

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1102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
21-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
3eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
4102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
51-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
6eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
7103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
86-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
9eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
10103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
111-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
12eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
13103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff.
141-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 9-26-24.)
 
15    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-808)
16    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
17    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
18the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
19141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
20152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
21155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g,
22356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2,
23356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
24356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17,
25356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24,

 

 

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1356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32,
2356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39,
3356z.40, 356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46,
4356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
5356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
6356z.62, 356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68,
7356z.69, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75,
8356z.77, 356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i,
9368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402,
10403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c)
11of subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
12XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
13Illinois Insurance Code.
14    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
15for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
16Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
17are deemed to be "domestic companies":
18        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
19    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
20        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
21    State; or
22        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
23    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
24    of this State, except a corporation subject to
25    substantially the same requirements in its state of
26    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII

 

 

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1    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
2    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
3acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
4pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
5        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
6    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
7    financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
8    Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
9    acquisition of control takes effect;
10        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
11    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
12    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
13    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
14    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
15    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
16    other acquisition of control;
17        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
18    following information:
19            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
20        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
21        Organization sought to be acquired;
22            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
23        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
24        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
25        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
26        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro

 

 

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1        forma financial statements reflecting projected
2        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
3            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
4        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
5        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
6        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
7            (D) such other information as the Director shall
8        require.
9    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
10Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
11any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
12enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
13maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
14to its health care certificates).
15    (e) In considering any management contract or service
16agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
17Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
18specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
19take into account the effect of the management contract or
20service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
21and the financial condition of the health maintenance
22organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
23into account the effect of the management contract or service
24agreement on competition.
25    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
26Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health

 

 

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1Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
2defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
3Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
4group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
5additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
6        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
7    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
8    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
9    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
10    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
11    not be less than one year); and
12        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
13    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
14    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
15    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
16    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
17    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
18    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
19    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
20    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
21    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
22    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
23    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
24    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
25    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
26    plan years.

 

 

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1    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
2statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
3describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
4and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
5the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
6to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
7profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
8unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
9or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
10experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
11the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
12enrollment unit.
13    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
14Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
15contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
16refund authorized under this Section.
17    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
18if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
19accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
20Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
21Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
22adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
23(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
24102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
251-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
26eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;

 

 

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1102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
21-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
3eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
4103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
56-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
6eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
7103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
81-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
9eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
10103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-808, eff. 1-1-26; 103-914, eff.
111-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised
1211-26-24.)
 
13    Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
14amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
 
15    (215 ILCS 130/4003)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
16    Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited
17health service organizations shall be subject to the
18provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,
19141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153,
20154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 155.49, 352c,
21355.2, 355.3, 355b, 355d, 356m, 356q, 356v, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
22356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32,
23356z.33, 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
24356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.61, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,

 

 

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1356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.80, 364.3, 368a, 401, 401.1,
2402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and
3Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and
4XXVI of the Illinois Insurance Code. Nothing in this Section
5shall require a limited health care plan to cover any service
6that is not a limited health service. For purposes of the
7Illinois Insurance Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and
8Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, limited health service
9organizations in the following categories are deemed to be
10domestic companies:
11        (1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or
12        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of another
13    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
14    of this State, except a corporation subject to
15    substantially the same requirements in its state of
16    organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII
17    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
18(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
19102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-731, eff.
201-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
21eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
22102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff.
231-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
24eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25;
25103-656, eff. 1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff.
267-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832,

 

 

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1eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
2    Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
3amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
4    (215 ILCS 165/10)  (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
5    Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
6services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
7or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
8Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 136, 139, 140,
9143, 143.31, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 355.3,
10355b, 355d, 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356r, 356t,
11356u, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.1, 356z.2,
12356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
13356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.18,
14356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30,
15356z.32, 356z.32a, 356z.33, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.46,
16356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
17356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
18356z.72, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77, 356z.80, 364.01, 364.3,
19367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412,
20and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of the Illinois
21Insurance Code.
22    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
23any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
24with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

 

 

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1Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
2Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
3whatever reason, is unauthorized.
4(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
5102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff.
610-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-804,
7eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
8102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093, eff.
91-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
10eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
11103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-656, eff.
121-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-753,
13eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832, eff. 1-1-25;
14103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.
151-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
16    Section 45. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
17changing Section 5-16.8 as follows:
 
18    (305 ILCS 5/5-16.8)
19    Sec. 5-16.8. Required health benefits. The medical
20assistance program shall (i) provide the post-mastectomy care
21benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
22health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
23under Sections 356g.5, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6,
24356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.46,

 

 

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1356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.64,
2and 356z.67, and 356z.71, 356z.75, and 356z.80 of the Illinois
3Insurance Code, (ii) be subject to the provisions of Sections
4356z.19, 356z.44, 356z.49, 364.01, 370c, and 370c.1 of the
5Illinois Insurance Code, and (iii) be subject to the
6provisions of subsection (d-5) of Section 10 of the Network
7Adequacy and Transparency Act.
8    The Department, by rule, shall adopt a model similar to
9the requirements of Section 356z.39 of the Illinois Insurance
10Code.
11    On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any
12rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
13any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate
14of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance
15with Section 5-5e.
16    To ensure full access to the benefits set forth in this
17Section, on and after January 1, 2016, the Department shall
18ensure that provider and hospital reimbursement for
19post-mastectomy care benefits required under this Section are
20no lower than the Medicare reimbursement rate.
21(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-144, eff. 1-1-22;
22102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-530, eff.
231-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813,
24eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
25102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff.
261-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-703,

 

 

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1eff. 1-1-25; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
2revised 11-26-24.)
 
3    Section 50. No acceleration or delay.Where this Act makes
4changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
5that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
6represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
7not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
8made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
9Public Act.