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Public Act 096-0139


 

Public Act 0139 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 096-0139
 
HB0244 Enrolled LRB096 03477 RPM 13501 b

    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.8, 356z.9,
356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 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
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.8, 356z.9,
356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 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.8,
356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 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.8,
356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, and
356z.14 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; 95-958, 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.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and
356z.14 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; 95-978, 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.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12,
356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 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
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.8, 356z.9, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and 356z.14 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.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 and
356z.11, and 356z.14 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.)
 
    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.33 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 96th General Assembly.
 
    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.

Effective Date: 1/1/2010