Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/370c

from Ch. 73, par. 982c

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions requiring insurers providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services for illness on an expense-incurred basis, adds coverage for the treatment of substance abuse. Deletes language that does not require a group health benefit plan to provide coverage for treatment of an addiction to a controlled substance or cannabis that is used in violation of law or mental illness resulting from the use of a controlled substance or cannabis in violation of law. Requires insurers that provide coverage for hospital or medical expenses under a group policy of accident and health insurance or health care plan to cover the treatment of substance abuse under the same terms and conditions as coverage for hospital or medical expenses related to other illnesses and diseases.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
2/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

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