Bill Text: IL SB0671 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act. Provides that in order to protect the public's health, to permit expedited treatment of health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to mitigate its impact upon the residents of the State of Illinois, all health insurance issuers regulated by the Department of Insurance shall cover the costs of all telehealth services rendered by in-network providers to deliver any clinically appropriate, medically necessary covered services and treatments to insureds, enrollees, and members under each policy, contract, or certificate of health insurance coverage. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the Act. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2020. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0671 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB0671-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB0671 Introduced 1/31/2019, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/1-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
LRB101 04433 JRG 49441 b
A BILL FOR
SB0671 LRB101 04433 JRG 49441 b
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing
Section 1-101 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/1-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101)
Sec. 1-101. Short title. This Act may be cited as the the
Public Utilities Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)