94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0919


 
Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. William R. Haine - Emil Jones, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













215 ILCS 97/15









    Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.  Makes
a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability and scope of the
Act.
















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A BILL FOR









 











SB0919

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Health Insurance Portability and 
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Accountability Act is amended by changing Section 15 as 
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follows:
 



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    (215 ILCS 97/15)



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    Sec. 15. Applicability and scope. This Act applies to all 
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health insurance policies and
and all health service
contracts 
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issued, renewed, or delivered for issuance or renewal in this 
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State
by a health insurance issuer after the effective date of 
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this Act.  Unless
otherwise
specifically provided by this Act, 
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the standards and requirements imposed by
this Act shall 
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supersede and replace any and all conflicting, inconsistent or

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less restrictive standards or requirements contained in the 
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Illinois Insurance
Code, the Health Maintenance Organization 
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Act, the Limited Health Service
Organization Act, and the 
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Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.
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(Source: P.A. 90-30, eff. 7-1-97.)