Senate Sponsors: PARKER-BERMAN-KARPIEL-DUDYCZ-MAHAR, WALSH,T, RADOGNO, BURZYNSKI, LUECHTEFELD, BOMKE, SYVERSON, DELEO, HALVORSON, REA, DILLARD, BOWLES, MYERS,J AND HENDON. House Sponsors: MULLIGAN-BIGGERT-KLINGLER-POE-WOJCIK Short description: POST-MASTECTOMY HOSPITAL STAY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Law of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires coverage under those Acts for a minimum of 96 hours of inpatient care following a mastectomy. Permits a shorter inpatient care period if certain criteria are met. Amends the State Mandates Act to provide that reimbursement for post-mastectomy care benefits is not required under that Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.9 new 30 ILCS 805/8.21 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 new 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f new 215 ILCS 5/356t new 215 ILCS 125/4-6.5 new 215 ILCS 130/4002.2 215 ILCS 165/10 305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 new Adds reference to: New Act Deletes the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Post-Mastectomy Care Act. Provides only a short title. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.9 new 30 ILCS 805/8.21 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 new 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f new 215 ILCS 5/356t new 215 ILCS 125/4-6.5 new 215 ILCS 165/10 305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 new Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Law of 1971, Counties Code, Ill. Municipal Code, School Code, Ill. Insurance Code, Health Mainten- ance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Requires coverage under those Acts for inpatient care following a mastectomy for the time period es- tablished by the patient and attending physician in accordance with scientifically developed protocols. Permits a shorter inpatient care period if certain criteria are met. Amends the State Mandates Act to provide that reimbursement for post-mastectomy care benefits is not required under that Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2215/4-2.1 new Provides that coverage for inpatient care for a mastectomy shall be based upon the average stay by a patient following a mastectomy procedure as determined annually by the Illinois Health care Cost Containment Council. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status