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1  AN ACT concerning regulation.

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 1971

5 is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:

6  (5 ILCS 375/6.11)

7  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-1)

8  Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance

9 Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall

10 provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be

11 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under

12 Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of

13 health benefits shall provide the coverage required under

14 Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10,

15 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,

16 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15,

17 356z.17, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

18 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,

19 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,

20 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70,

21 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.76, and 356z.77, and 356z.80, 356z.81,

22 356z.82, 356z.83, 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois

23 Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must comply
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1 with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, 356z.19, 356z.88, 370c,

2 and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance Code.

3 The program of health benefits shall provide the coverage

4 required under Section 356m of the Illinois Insurance Code

5 and, for the employees of the State Employee Group Insurance

6 Program only, the coverage as also provided in Section 6.11B

7 of this Act. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the

8 requirements of this Section with respect to Sections 370c and

9 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance Code; all

10 other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the

11 Department of Central Management Services.

12  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

13 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

14 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

15 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

16 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

17 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

18 (Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 1-1-24; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,

19 eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;

20 103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.

21 7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-870,

22 eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25;

23 103-951, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-27, eff.

24 1-1-26, 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff. 1-1-26; 104-73, eff.

25 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379,

26 eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; revised 11-19-25.)
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1  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-1)

2  Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance

3 Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall

4 provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be

5 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under

6 Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of

7 health benefits shall provide the coverage required under

8 Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10,

9 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,

10 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15,

11 356z.17, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

12 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,

13 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,

14 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70,

15 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.76, and 356z.77, 356z.79, and 356z.80,

16 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83, 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the

17 Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must

18 comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, 356z.19, 356z.88,

19 370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance

20 Code. The program of health benefits shall provide the

21 coverage required under Section 356m of the Illinois Insurance

22 Code and, for the employees of the State Employee Group

23 Insurance Program only, the coverage as also provided in

24 Section 6.11B of this Act. The Department of Insurance shall

25 enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
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1 Sections 370c and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois

2 Insurance Code; all other requirements of this Section shall

3 be enforced by the Department of Central Management Services.

4   Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

5 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

6 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

7 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

8 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

9 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

10 (Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 1-1-24; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,

11 eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;

12 103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.

13 7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-870,

14 eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25;

15 103-951, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.

16 7-1-27; 104-27, eff. 1-1-26, 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff.

17 1-1-26; 104-73, eff. 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324,

18 eff. 1-1-26; 104-379, eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25;

19 revised 11-19-25.)

20  Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing

21 Section 5-1069.3 as follows:

22  (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)

23  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-446)

24  Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
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1 including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes

2 of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the

3 coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care

4 benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and

5 health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required

6 under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u,

7 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,

8 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,

9 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36,

10 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51,

11 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,

12 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.74,

13 and 356z.77, 356z.79, and 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83,

14 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The

15 coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19,

16 356z.88, and 370c of the Illinois Insurance Code. The

17 Department of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this

18 Section. The requirement that health benefits be covered as

19 provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of

20 the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,

21 Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home

22 rule county to which this Section applies must comply with

23 every provision of this Section.

24  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

25 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

26 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
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 1 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
 2 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
 3 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
 4 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;
 5 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff.
 6 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718,
 7 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
 8 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.
 9 6-9-25; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff. 1-1-26; 104-73, eff.
10 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379,
11 eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; revised 1-7-26.)

12  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-446)

13  Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,

14 including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes

15 of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the

16 coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care

17 benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and

18 health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required

19 under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u,

20 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,

21 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,

22 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36,

23 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51,

24 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,

25 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.74,
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1 and 356z.77, 356z.79, and 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83,

2 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The

3 coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19,

4 356z.88, 370c, and 370c.4 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The

5 Department of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this

6 Section. The requirement that health benefits be covered as

7 provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of

8 the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,

9 Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home

10 rule county to which this Section applies must comply with

11 every provision of this Section.

12  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

13 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

14 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

15 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

16 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

17 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

18 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

19 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff.

20 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718,

21 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;

22 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.

23 6-9-25; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff. 1-1-26; 104-73, eff.

24 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379,

25 eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; 104-446, eff. 6-1-26;

26 revised 1-7-26.)
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1  Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by

2 changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:

3  (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)

4  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-446)

5  Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a

6 municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a

7 self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance

8 coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include

9 coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be

10 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under

11 Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,

12 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x,

13 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,

14 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,

15 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,

16 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,

17 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64,

18 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.74, and 356z.77,

19 356z.79, and 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83, 356z.84, and

20 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall

21 comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, 356z.88, and 370c

22 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance

23 shall enforce the requirements of this Section. The

24 requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in
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1 this Section is an exclusive power and function of the State

2 and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6,

3 subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule

4 municipality to which this Section applies must comply with

5 every provision of this Section.

6   Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

7 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

8 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

9 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

10 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

11 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

12 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

13 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff.

14 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718,

15 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;

16 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.

17 6-9-25; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff. 1-1-26; 104-73, eff.

18 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379,

19 eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; revised 1-8-26.)

20  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-446)

21  Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a

22 municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a

23 self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance

24 coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include

25 coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
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1 covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under

2 Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,

3 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x,

4 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,

5 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,

6 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,

7 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,

8 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64,

9 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.74, and 356z.77,

10 356z.79, and 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83, 356z.84, and

11 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall

12 comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, 356z.88, 370c,

13 and 370c.4 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of

14 Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this Section. The

15 requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in

16 this Section is an exclusive power and function of the State

17 and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6,

18 subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule

19 municipality to which this Section applies must comply with

20 every provision of this Section.

21  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

22 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

23 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

24 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

25 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

26 whatever reason, is unauthorized.
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1 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;
2 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff.
3 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718,
4 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
5 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.
6 6-9-25; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff. 1-1-26; 104-73, eff.
7 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379,
8 eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; 104-446, eff. 6-1-26;
9 revised 1-8-26.)

10  Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section

11 10-22.3f as follows:

12  (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)

13  (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-446)

14  Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance

15 protection and benefits for employees shall provide the

16 post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a

17 policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and

18 the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,

19 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,

20 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,

21 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

22 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,

23 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60,

24 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71,
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1 356z.74, and 356z.77, 356z.79, and 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82,

2 356z.83, 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code.

3 Insurance policies shall comply with Sections Section 356z.19

4 and 356z.88 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall

5 comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 370c and Article

6 XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of

7 Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this Section.

8   Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

9 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

10 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

11 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

12 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

13 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

14 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

15 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff.

16 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718,

17 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;

18 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.

19 6-9-25; 104-27, eff. 1-1-26; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff.

20 1-1-26; 104-73, eff. 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324,

21 eff. 1-1-26; 104-379, eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25;

22 revised 1-8-26.)

23  (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-446)

24  Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance

25 protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
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1 post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a

2 policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and

3 the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,

4 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,

5 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,

6 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

7 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,

8 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60,

9 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71,

10 356z.74, and 356z.77, 356z.79, and 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82,

11 356z.83, 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code.

12 Insurance policies shall comply with Sections Section 356z.19

13 and 356z.88 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall

14 comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 370c, and 370c.4 and

15 Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance Code. The Department

16 of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this Section.

17  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

18 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

19 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

20 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

21 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

22 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

23 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

24 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff.

25 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718,

26 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
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1 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff.
2 6-9-25; 104-27, eff. 1-1-26; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff.
3 1-1-26; 104-73, eff. 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324,
4 eff. 1-1-26; 104-379, eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25;
5 104-446, eff. 6-1-26; revised 1-8-26.)

6   Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by

7 adding Section 356z.88 as follows:

8   (215 ILCS 5/356z.88 new)

9   Sec. 356z.88. Durable medical equipment. An individual or

10 group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care

11 plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or

12 after January 1, 2028 that provides coverage for durable

13 medical equipment that is authorized or prescribed by a

14 physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches

15 shall provide the same level of coverage for durable medical

16 equipment that is authorized or prescribed by a different

17 health care practitioner who lawfully prescribes or orders

18 home medical equipment and services or uses home medical

19 equipment and services to treat the health care practitioner's

20 patients.

21  For the purposes of this Section, "health care

22 practitioner" includes, but is not limited to, a nurse,

23 physical therapist, respiratory therapist, occupational

24 therapist, speech-language pathologist, optometrist,
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1 chiropractic physician, or podiatric physician.

2  Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is

3 amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:

4  (215 ILCS 125/5-3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)

5  Sec. 5-3. Illinois Insurance Code provisions.

6  (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to

7 the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,

8 141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,

9 152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,

10 155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355.7, 355b, 355c, 356f,

11 356g, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2,

12 356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,

13 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17,

14 356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24,

15 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32,

16 356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39,

17 356z.40, 356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46,

18 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,

19 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,

20 356z.62, 356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68,

21 356z.69, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75,

22 356z.76, 356z.77, 356z.78, 356z.79, 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82,

23 356z.83, 356z.84, 356z.85, 356z.88, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2,

24 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370a, 370c,
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1 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444,

2 and 444.1, paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 367, and

3 Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV,

4 XXVI, and XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance Code.

5   (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except

6 for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,

7 Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories

8 are deemed to be "domestic companies":

9   (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service

10  Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;

11  (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this

12  State; or

13  (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another

14  state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents

15  of this State, except a corporation subject to

16  substantially the same requirements in its state of

17  organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII

18  1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.

19  (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other

20 acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization

21 pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,

22  (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to

23  the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the

24  financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance

25  Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other

26  acquisition of control takes effect;
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1   (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of

2   Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not

3   apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination

4   with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other

5   acquisition of control, need not take into account the

6   effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or

7   other acquisition of control;

8   (3) the Director shall have the power to require the

9   following information:

10  (A) certification by an independent actuary of the

11  adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance

12  Organization sought to be acquired;

13  (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the

14  combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and

15  the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be

16  acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of

17  a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro

18  forma financial statements reflecting projected

19  combined operation for a period of 2 years;

20  (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an

21  acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation

22  of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be

23  acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and

24  (D) such other information as the Director shall

25  require.

26  (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
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1 Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by

2 any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its

3 enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health

4 maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and

5 to its health care certificates).

6   (e) In considering any management contract or service

7 agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance

8 Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria

9 specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,

10 take into account the effect of the management contract or

11 service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees

12 and the financial condition of the health maintenance

13 organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take

14 into account the effect of the management contract or service

15 agreement on competition.

16  (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the

17 Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health

18 Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as

19 defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a

20 Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a

21 group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge

22 additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:

23  (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with

24  respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth

25  in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance

26  of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
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1   additional premium is to be charged (which period shall

2   not be less than one year); and

3   (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium

4   shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance

5   Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with

6   respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the

7   period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional

8   premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall

9   be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the

10  Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and

11  marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be

12  made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this

13  subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and

14  the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable

15  or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into

16  account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2

17  plan years.

18  The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a

19 statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee

20 describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,

21 and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to

22 the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used

23 to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's

24 profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment

25 unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit

26 or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
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1 experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and

2 the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or

3 enrollment unit.

4  In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance

5 Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any

6 contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any

7 refund authorized under this Section.

8  (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,

9 if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in

10 accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative

11 Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint

12 Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so

13 adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.

14 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

15 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-420, eff.

16 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-551,

17 eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-618, eff. 1-1-25;

18 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff. 1-1-25; 103-700, eff.

19 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-753,

20 eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-777, eff. 8-2-24;

21 103-808, eff. 1-1-26; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff.

22 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff. 6-9-25; 104-28,

23 eff. 1-1-26; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-68, eff. 1-1-26; 104-73,

24 eff. 1-1-26; 104-98, eff. 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26;

25 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-334, eff. 8-15-25; 104-379, eff.

26 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; revised 11-21-25.)
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1   Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is

2 amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:

3   (215 ILCS 130/4003) (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)

4   Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited

5 health service organizations shall be subject to the

6 provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,

7 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153,

8 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 155.49, 352c,

9 355.2, 355.3, 355b, 355d, 356m, 356q, 356v, 356z.4, 356z.4a,

10 356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32,

11 356z.33, 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,

12 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.61, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,

13 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.79, 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.83,

14 356z.84, 356z.85, 356z.88, 364.3, 368a, 370a, 401, 401.1, 402,

15 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and Articles

16 IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and

17 XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance Code. Nothing in this Section

18 shall require a limited health care plan to cover any service

19 that is not a limited health service. For purposes of the

20 Illinois Insurance Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and

21 Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, limited health service

22 organizations in the following categories are deemed to be

23 domestic companies:

24  (1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or
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1   (2) a corporation organized under the laws of another

2   state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents

3   of this State, except a corporation subject to

4   substantially the same requirements in its state of

5   organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII

6   1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.

7 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

8 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445, eff.

9 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656,

10 eff. 1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24;

11 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832, eff.

12 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1, eff. 6-9-25; 104-42,

13 eff. 8-1-25; 104-73, eff. 1-1-26; 104-98, eff. 1-1-26;

14 104-289, eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-334, eff.

15 8-15-25; 104-379, eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; revised

16 11-21-25.)

17  Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is

18 amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

19  (215 ILCS 165/10) (from Ch. 32, par. 604)

20  Sec. 10. Application of Illinois Insurance Code

21 provisions. Health services plan corporations and all persons

22 interested therein or dealing therewith shall be subject to

23 the provisions of Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1,

24 133, 136, 139, 140, 143, 143.31, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37,
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1 354, 355.2, 355.3, 355.7, 355b, 355d, 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,

2 356m, 356q, 356r, 356t, 356u, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y,

3 356z.1, 356z.2, 356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6,

4 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,

5 356z.15, 356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,

6 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.32a, 356z.33, 356z.40,

7 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56,

8 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67,

9 356z.68, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77, 356z.79,

10 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.83, 356z.84, 356z.85, 356z.88, 364.01,

11 364.3, 367.2, 368a, 370a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408,

12 408.2, and 412, and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of

13 the Illinois Insurance Code.

14  Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

15 any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

16 with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

17 Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

18 Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

19 whatever reason, is unauthorized.

20 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

21 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff.

22 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-656, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718,

23 eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24;

24 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832, eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff.

25 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-1,

26 eff. 6-9-25; 104-28, eff. 1-1-26; 104-42, eff. 8-1-25; 104-73,
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1 eff. 1-1-26; 104-98, eff. 1-1-26; 104-289, eff. 1-1-26;
2 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379, eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff.
3 8-15-25; revised 11-21-25.)

4   Section 45. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by

5 changing Section 5-16.8 as follows:

6   (305 ILCS 5/5-16.8)

7   Sec. 5-16.8. Required health benefits. The medical

8 assistance program shall (i) provide the post-mastectomy care

9 benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and

10 health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required

11 under Sections 356g.5, 356q, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6,

12 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.46,

13 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.64,

14 356z.67, 356z.71, and 356z.75, and 356z.80, 356z.84, and

15 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code, (ii) be subject to the

16 provisions of Sections 356z.19, 356z.44, 356z.49, 356z.88,

17 364.01, 370c, and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code, and

18 (iii) be subject to the provisions of subsection (d-5) of

19 Section 10 of the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act.

20  The Department, by rule, shall adopt a model similar to

21 the requirements of Section 356z.39 of the Illinois Insurance

22 Code.

23  On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any

24 rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
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1 any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate

2 of reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance

3 with Section 5-5e.

4   To ensure full access to the benefits set forth in this

5 Section, on and after January 1, 2016, the Department shall

6 ensure that provider and hospital reimbursement for

7 post-mastectomy care benefits required under this Section are

8 no lower than the Medicare reimbursement rate.

9 (Source: P.A. 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24;

10 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-703, eff.

11 1-1-25; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; 104-73,

12 eff. 1-1-26; 104-324, eff. 1-1-26; 104-379, eff. 1-1-26;

13 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; revised 11-21-25.)

14  Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes

15 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text

16 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section

17 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does

18 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes

19 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other

20 Public Act.

21  Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

22 becoming law.
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