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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2457 Introduced 1/15/2020, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Removes the age limitation for coverage in provisions concerning coverage for epinephrine injectors. Effective immediately.
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| | SB2457 | | LRB101 15980 BMS 65341 b |
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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 |
| 5 | | changing Section 356z.33 as follows:
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| 6 | | (215 ILCS 5/356z.33) |
| 7 | | Sec. 356z.33. Coverage for epinephrine injectors. A group |
| 8 | | or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a |
| 9 | | managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or |
| 10 | | renewed on or after January 1, 2020 (the effective date of |
| 11 | | Public Act 101-281) this amendatory Act of the 101st General |
| 12 | | Assembly shall provide coverage for medically necessary |
| 13 | | epinephrine injectors for persons 18 years of age or under. As |
| 14 | | used in this Section, "epinephrine injector" has the meaning |
| 15 | | given to that term in Section 5 of the Epinephrine Injector |
| 16 | | Act.
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| 17 | | (Source: P.A. 101-281, eff. 1-1-20; revised 10-16-19.)
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 19 | | becoming law.
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