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Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Filed: 3/25/2014
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1626
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1626 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 368g as follows:
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| 6 | | (215 ILCS 5/368g new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 368g. Coverage for physical therapy. On and after |
| 8 | | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General |
| 9 | | Assembly, no insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a |
| 10 | | policy of accident and health insurance in this State may |
| 11 | | impose greater fees for copayments, coinsurance, or office |
| 12 | | visit deductibles for covered services provided by a licensed |
| 13 | | physical therapist than the fees charged for copayments, |
| 14 | | coinsurance, and office visit deductibles for the same covered |
| 15 | | services provided by a licensed primary care physician. Every |
| 16 | | insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a policy of |