(5 ILCS 375/6.11D) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-818) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 6.11D. Joint mental health therapy services. (a) The State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for joint mental health therapy services for any Illinois State Police officer or police officer of an institution of higher education and any spouse or partner of the officer who resides with the officer. (b) The joint mental health therapy services provided under subsection (a) shall be performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, a licensed clinical psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed social worker, or a licensed professional counselor. (Source: P.A. 103-818, eff. 1-1-25.) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-975) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 6.11D. Coverage for treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Beginning on July 1, 2025, the State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for all medically necessary FDA-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia, as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Coverage for all FDA-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia shall not be subject to step therapy. Any diagnostic testing necessary for a physician to determine appropriate use of these treatments or medications shall be covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Program.(Source: P.A. 103-975, eff. 1-1-25.) |