Bill Text: IL HB1082 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require an insurer, upon request of an insured intended parent, to provide maternity coverage for a gestational surrogate as a dependent for a term that extends throughout the duration of the expected pregnancy and for 8 weeks after the birth of the child. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1082 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB1082-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB1082 Introduced 2/11/2009, by Rep. Careen M Gordon - Barbara Flynn Currie - Mary E. Flowers - Lisa M. Dugan 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.15 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604
305 ILCS 5/5-16.8
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require an insurer, upon request of an insured intended parent, to provide maternity coverage for a gestational surrogate as a dependent for a term that extends throughout the duration of the expected pregnancy and for 8 weeks after the birth of the child. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning insurance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
(5 ILCS 375/6.11)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide
the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of
the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
shall provide the coverage required under Sections 356g.5,
356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois
Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must comply with
Section 155.37 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff.
1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance

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Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide
the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of
the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
shall provide the coverage required under Sections 356g.5,
356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14, and 356z.15
of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
must comply with Section 155.37 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff.
6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised
12-15-08.)
Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of
providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.9,

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356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14, and 356z.15 of the
Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health benefits
be covered as provided in this Section is an exclusive power
and function of the State and is a denial and limitation under
Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
Constitution. A home rule county to which this Section applies
must comply with every provision of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff.
1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of
providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.9,
356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14,
and 356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement
that health benefits be covered as provided in this Section is
an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial
and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of
the Illinois Constitution. A home rule county to which this
Section applies must comply with every provision of this

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Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff.
6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised
12-15-08.)
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage
for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by
a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t
and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w,
356x, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14,
and 356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement
that health benefits be covered as provided in this is an
exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and
limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the
Illinois Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this
Section applies must comply with every provision of this
Section.

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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff.
1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage
for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by
a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t
and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w,
356x, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13
356z.11, and 356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance
Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as
provided in this is an exclusive power and function of the
State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section
6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule
municipality to which this Section applies must comply with
every provision of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff.
6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised
12-15-08.)
Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section

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10-22.3f as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,
356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and 356z.14, and 356z.15
of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff.
12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,
356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and
356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09;
95-1005, 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)

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Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
adding Section 356z.15 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/356z.15 new)
Sec. 356z.15. Gestational surrogate coverage. A group or
individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed
care plan that provides maternity coverage and is amended,
delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly must, upon request
of an insured intended parent, provide maternity coverage for a
gestational surrogate as a dependent for a term that extends
throughout the duration of the expected pregnancy and for 8
weeks after the birth of the child.
For the purposes of this Section, "intended parent" and
"gestational surrogate" shall have the meanings given to those
terms under the Gestational Surrogacy Act.
Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
(215 ILCS 125/5-3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
(a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 137, 140, 141.1, 141.2,

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141.3, 143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 154.5,
154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 355.2, 356m, 356v, 356w, 356x,
356y, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.13 356z.11, 356z.14, 356z.15, 364.01, 367.2, 367.2-5,
367i, 368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 401, 401.1, 402, 403,
403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of
subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII,
XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and XXVI of the Illinois
Insurance Code.
(b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except for
Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, Health
Maintenance Organizations in the following categories are
deemed to be "domestic companies":
(1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
(2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
State; or
(3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
of this State, except a corporation subject to
substantially the same requirements in its state of
organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,

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(1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the financial
conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance Organization
after the merger, consolidation, or other acquisition of
control takes effect;
(2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
acquisition of control, need not take into account the
effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
other acquisition of control;
(3) the Director shall have the power to require the
following information:
(A) certification by an independent actuary of the
adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
Organization sought to be acquired;
(B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
forma financial statements reflecting projected
combined operation for a period of 2 years;
(C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation

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of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
(D) such other information as the Director shall
require.
(d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
enrollee population (including without limitation the health
maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and to
its health care certificates).
(e) In considering any management contract or service
agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, take
into account the effect of the management contract or service
agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
financial condition of the health maintenance organization to
be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take into account the
effect of the management contract or service agreement on
competition.
(f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a Health
Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a group or
other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge additional

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premiums under the following terms and conditions:
(i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
additional premium is to be charged (which period shall not
be less than one year); and
(ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
plan years.
The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to

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the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and the
resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
enrollment unit.
In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
refund authorized under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 94-906, eff. 1-1-07; 94-1076, eff. 12-29-06;
95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff.
8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised
12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
(a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 137, 140, 141.1, 141.2,
141.3, 143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 154.5,
154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 355.2, 356m, 356v, 356w, 356x,
356y, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, 356z.14, 356z.15, 364.01,
367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 401,

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401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1,
paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles
IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and XXVI of
the Illinois Insurance Code.
(b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except for
Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, Health
Maintenance Organizations in the following categories are
deemed to be "domestic companies":
(1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
(2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
State; or
(3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
of this State, except a corporation subject to
substantially the same requirements in its state of
organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
(c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
(1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the financial
conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance Organization
after the merger, consolidation, or other acquisition of
control takes effect;

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(2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
acquisition of control, need not take into account the
effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
other acquisition of control;
(3) the Director shall have the power to require the
following information:
(A) certification by an independent actuary of the
adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
Organization sought to be acquired;
(B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
forma financial statements reflecting projected
combined operation for a period of 2 years;
(C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
(D) such other information as the Director shall
require.
(d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois

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Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
enrollee population (including without limitation the health
maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and to
its health care certificates).
(e) In considering any management contract or service
agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, take
into account the effect of the management contract or service
agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
financial condition of the health maintenance organization to
be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take into account the
effect of the management contract or service agreement on
competition.
(f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a Health
Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a group or
other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge additional
premiums under the following terms and conditions:
(i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
of the period for which a refund is to be paid or

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additional premium is to be charged (which period shall not
be less than one year); and
(ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
plan years.
The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable

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experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and the
resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
enrollment unit.
In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
refund authorized under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 94-906, eff. 1-1-07; 94-1076, eff. 12-29-06;
95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff.
8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005,
eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
Section 35. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
(215 ILCS 165/10) (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 140, 143, 143c,
149, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 356g.5, 356r, 356t, 356u, 356v, 356w,
356x, 356y, 356z.1, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,
356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, 356z.14, 356z.15, 364.01,
367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412,
and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of the Illinois

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Insurance Code.
(Source: P.A. 94-1076, eff. 12-29-06; 95-189, eff. 8-16-07;
95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff.
8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005,
eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 140, 143, 143c,
149, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 356g.5, 356r, 356t, 356u, 356v, 356w,
356x, 356y, 356z.1, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,
356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, 356z.14,
356z.15, 364.01, 367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408,
408.2, and 412, and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of
the Illinois Insurance Code.
(Source: P.A. 94-1076, eff. 12-29-06; 95-189, eff. 8-16-07;
95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 95-520, eff.
8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978,
eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
Section 40. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
changing Section 5-16.8 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-16.8)

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Sec. 5-16.8. Required health benefits. The medical
assistance program shall (i) provide the post-mastectomy care
benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, and 356z.6, and
356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance Code and (ii) be subject to
the provisions of Section 364.01 of the Illinois Insurance
Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.