SB1557sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Filed: 2/27/2023

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1557

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1557 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. Contract terms; coverage. No individual or group policy of accident and health insurance shall amend, deliver, issue, or renew a policy in a way that changes an insured's eligibility or coverage during a contract period. During a contract period, an insured shall have the protection and continuity of his or her providers, his or her medication, his or her covered benefits, and the formulary during the contract period.".