Bill Text: IL SB2909 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that on and after January 1, 2017, an insurer that issues health insurance in the State of Illinois must provide each member covered under a policy or plan with a benefits identification card. Provides that the benefits identification card shall include the member's name, account tracking number, copayment and coinsurance amounts, and contact information for the insurer. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-08 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2909 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB2909-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 370e.1 as follows:
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6 | (215 ILCS 5/370e.1 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 370e.1. Benefits identification card required for | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | each member. On and after January 1, 2017, an insurer that | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | issues health insurance in the State of Illinois must provide | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | each member covered under a policy or plan with a benefits | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | identification card. The benefits identification card shall | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | include the member's name, account tracking number, copayment | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | and coinsurance amounts, and contact information for the | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | insurer.
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15 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | becoming law.
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