Bill Text: IL HB5665 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no group health insurance policy providing hospital or medical expense benefits for groups with more than 50 persons shall be delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, unless the policy provides benefits to any named insured or other person covered in the policy for expenses incurred in (1) screening by blood lead measurement for lead poisoning for children, including confirmatory blood lead testing and medical evaluation and any necessary medical follow up and treatment for lead-poisoned children; (2) all childhood immunizations as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Public Health Service and the Department of Public Health; and (3) screening for newborn hearing loss by appropriate electrophysiologic screening measures and periodic monitoring of infants for delayed onset hearing loss. Sets forth requirements concerning the coverage. Makes conforming changes in 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, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB5665 Detail]

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB5665 Introduced , by Rep. Sue Scherer 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.22 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
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no group health insurance policy providing hospital or medical expense benefits for groups with more than 50 persons shall be delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, unless the policy provides benefits to any named insured or other person covered in the policy for expenses incurred in (1) screening by blood lead measurement for lead poisoning for children, including confirmatory blood lead testing and medical evaluation and any necessary medical follow up and treatment for lead-poisoned children; (2) all childhood immunizations as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Public Health Service and the Department of Public Health; and (3) screening for newborn hearing loss by appropriate electrophysiologic screening measures and periodic monitoring of infants for delayed onset hearing loss. Sets forth requirements concerning the coverage. Makes conforming changes in 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, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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)
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,
356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4,
356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
356z.14, 356z.15, and 356z.17, and 356z.22 of the Illinois
Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must comply with
Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, and 356z.19 of the Illinois
Insurance Code.
Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

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whatever reason, is unauthorized.
(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
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, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x,
356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 356z.19,
and 356z.22 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.
Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

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any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
whatever reason, is unauthorized.
(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
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, 356g.5,
356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois
Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with Sections
155.22a, 355b, and 356z.19, and 356z.22 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

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6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule
municipality to which this Section applies must comply with
every provision of this Section.
Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
whatever reason, is unauthorized.
(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
10-22.3f as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
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, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12,
356z.13, 356z.14, and 356z.15, and 356z.22 of the Illinois
Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
comply with Sections 155.22a and 355b of the Illinois Insurance

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Code.
Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
whatever reason, is unauthorized.
(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
adding Section 356z.22 as follows:
(215 ILCS 5/356z.22 new)
Sec. 356z.22. Child screening; blood lead, immunizations,
and hearing loss. On and after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, no group health
insurance policy providing hospital or medical expense
benefits for groups with more than 50 persons shall be
delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State or
approved for issuance or renewal in this State, unless the
policy provides benefits to any named insured or other person
covered in the policy for expenses incurred in the following:
(1) Screening by blood lead measurement for lead
poisoning for children, including confirmatory blood lead
testing and medical evaluation and any necessary medical

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follow up and treatment for lead-poisoned children.
(2) All childhood immunizations as recommended by the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United
States Public Health Service and the Department of Public
Health. A health insurer shall notify its policyholders, in
writing, of any change in coverage with respect to
childhood immunizations and any related changes in
premium. The notification shall be in a form and manner
determined by the Director.
(3) Screening for newborn hearing loss by appropriate
electrophysiologic screening measures and periodic
monitoring of infants for delayed onset hearing loss.
Payment for this screening service shall be separate and
distinct from payment for routine new baby care in the form
of a newborn hearing screening fee as negotiated with the
provider and facility.
The benefits provided pursuant to this Section shall be
provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition
under the policy, except that a deductible shall not be applied
for benefits provided pursuant to this Section. However, with
respect to a policy that qualifies as a high deductible health
plan for which qualified medical expenses are paid using a
health savings account established pursuant to Section 223 of
the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 223), a
deductible shall not be applied for any benefits provided
pursuant to this Section that represent preventive care as

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permitted by that federal law. This Section applies to all
group health insurance policies in which the health insurer has
reserved the right to change the premium.
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)
Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
(a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 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, 155.22a, 355.2, 355.3,
355b, 356g.5-1, 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.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.21,
356z.22, 364.01, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b, 368c, 368d,
368e, 370c, 370c.1, 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":

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(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;
(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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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.
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if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
whatever reason, is unauthorized.
(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-437,
eff. 8-18-11; 97-486, eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, eff. 1-1-12; 97-805,
eff. 1-1-13; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
(215 ILCS 130/4003) (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited
health service organizations shall be subject to the provisions
of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 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, 155.37, 355.2, 355.3, 355b, 356v,
356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A,
408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and Articles IIA, VIII
1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and XXVI of the
Illinois Insurance Code. For purposes of the Illinois Insurance
Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and
XIII 1/2, limited health service organizations in the following
categories are deemed to be domestic companies:
(1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or

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(2) a corporation organized under the laws of another
state, 30% of 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.
(Source: P.A. 97-486, eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, 1-1-12; 97-805, eff.
1-1-13; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
(215 ILCS 165/10) (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
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, 136, 139, 140,
143, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 355.3, 355b, 356g,
356g.5, 356g.5-1, 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.14, 356z.15, 356z.18,
356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 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.
Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

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with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
whatever reason, is unauthorized.
(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-486,
eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, eff. 1-1-12; 97-805, eff. 1-1-13; 97-813,
eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)