SB1905 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1905

Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Family and Fertility Disclosure in Health Insurance Act. Requires employers that provide health insurance coverage to employees through policies written outside of this State to disclose to employees specified coverages required under the Illinois Insurance Code for policies written is this State and disclose the coverages that are not included in the coverage provided to the employees. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning employment.

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

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Family and Fertility Disclosure in Health Insurance Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act.

"Employee" means any individual permitted to work by an employer.

"Employer" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business, trust, person, or entity for whom employees are gainfully employed in Illinois and includes the State of Illinois, any state officer, department, or agency, any unit of local government, and any school district.

Section 10. Required disclosures. An employer that provides employees with a health insurance coverage policy written outside of this State must provide all employees at the start of employment and each year during open enrollment with a written list of the provisions set forth in Sections 356g through 356z.41 of the Illinois Insurance Code that are included in the provided health insurance coverage and a written list of those provisions that are not included in the provided health insurance coverage.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.