HB1639 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 06884 SMS 51916 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1639

Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/352b new
215 ILCS 5/356z.16 rep.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in an Article concerning accident and health insurance. Provides that "policy of individual or group accident and health insurance" does not include any coverage or policy that provides an excepted benefit, as defined in the federal Public Health Service Act. Provides that the amendatory Act does not apply to certain policies of insurance. Repeals provisions that state that specified provisions of the Article do not apply to short-term travel, disability income, long-term care, accident only, or limited or specified disease policies. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding Section 352b as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/352b new)

Sec. 352b. Policy of individual or group accident and health insurance. Unless specified otherwise and when used in context of accident and health insurance policy benefits, coverage, terms, or conditions required to be provided under this Article, "policy of individual or group accident and health insurance", as used in this Article, does not include any coverage or policy that provides an excepted benefit, as that term is defined in Section 2791(c) of the federal Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91). Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly applies to a policy of liability, workers' compensation, automobile medical payment, or limited scope dental or vision benefits insurance issued under this Code.

(215 ILCS 5/356z.16 rep.)

Section 10. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by repealing Section 356z.16.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.