HB3809ham002 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Anthony DeLuca

Filed: 3/22/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3809

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3809 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding Section 356z.61 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/356z.61 new)

Sec. 356z.61. Coverage for children with neuromuscular, neurological, or cognitive impairment. A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for therapy, diagnostic testing, and equipment necessary to increase quality of life for children who have been clinically or genetically diagnosed with any disease, syndrome, or disorder that includes low tone neuromuscular impairment, neurological impairment, or cognitive impairment.".