SB1773 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 27768 BMS 54146 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1773

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/356z.59

Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for medically necessary continuous glucose monitors for individuals who are diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes of the young, neonatal diabetes, diabetes caused by Wolfram syndrome, diabetes caused by Alstrom syndrome, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, steroid-induced diabetes, or cystic fibrosis diabetes (rather than only type 1 or type 2 diabetes) and require insulin for the management of their diabetes. Effective January 1, 2024.

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 changing Section 356z.59 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/356z.59)

Sec. 356z.59 356z.53. Coverage for continuous glucose monitors. A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for medically necessary continuous glucose monitors for individuals who are diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes of the young, neonatal diabetes, diabetes caused by Wolfram syndrome, diabetes caused by Alstrom syndrome, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, steroid-induced diabetes, or cystic fibrosis diabetes and require insulin for the management of their diabetes.

(Source: P.A. 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-29-22.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.