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92_HB6028 LRB9216138JSpc 1 AN ACT concerning State employee benefits. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 5 1971 is amended by adding Section 6.15 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 375/6.15 new) 7 Sec. 6.15. Coverage for contraceptives. 8 (a) The program of health benefits shall provide 9 coverage for outpatient contraceptive services and outpatient 10 contraceptive drugs or devices approved by the Food and Drug 11 Administration. Coverage required under this Section may not 12 impose any deductible, coinsurance, waiting period, or other 13 cost-sharing or limitation that is greater than that required 14 for any outpatient service or outpatient prescription drug or 15 device otherwise covered by the program of health benefits. 16 (b) As used in this Section, "outpatient contraceptive 17 service" means consultations, examinations, procedures, and 18 medical services, provided on an outpatient basis and related 19 to the use of contraceptive methods (including natural family 20 planning) to prevent an unintended pregnancy.