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                                     LRB093 11021 JLS 13517 a

 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3060

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 3060 on page  1  by
 3    inserting immediately after line 3 the following:

 4        "Section 3.  The Department of Insurance Law of the Civil
 5    Administrative  Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
 6    1405-35 as follows:

 7        (20 ILCS 1405/1045-35 new)
 8        Sec. 1405-35.  Brain injury coverage study.
 9        (a)  The  Department  of  Insurance  shall   conduct   an
10    analysis  and  study  of  costs and benefits derived from the
11    implementation of the coverage requirements for treatment  of
12    brain  injuries  established  under  Section  356z.4  of  the
13    Illinois  Insurance  Code.  The  study  shall cover the years
14    2004, 2005, and 2006. The study shall include an analysis  of
15    the  effect  of  the  coverage  requirements  on  the cost of
16    insurance and health care, the results of the  treatments  to
17    patients,  any  improvements in the care of patients, and any
18    improvements in the quality of life of patients.
19        (b)  The Department shall report the results of its study
20    to the General Assembly and the Governor on or  before  March
21    1, 2007."; and
 
                            -2-      LRB093 11021 JLS 13517 a
 1    on  page  3  by  inserting  immediately  below  line  24  the
 2    following:
 3        "(d)  This  Section  is  inoperative  after  December 31,
 4    2007.".