HB6156ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

Filed: 3/12/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6156

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6156 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

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

(215 ILCS 97/15)

Sec. 15. Applicability and scope. This Act applies to all health insurance policies and and all health service contracts issued, renewed, or delivered for issuance or renewal in this State by a health insurance issuer after the effective date of this Act. Unless otherwise specifically provided by this Act, the standards and requirements imposed by this Act shall supersede and replace any and all conflicting, inconsistent or less restrictive standards or requirements contained in the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-30, eff. 7-1-97.)".