Public Act 100-0386
 
HB2959 EnrolledLRB100 10537 SMS 20753 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by 
changing Section 356z.16 and  by adding Section 356z.25 as 
follows:
 
    (215 ILCS 5/356z.16)
    Sec. 356z.16. Applicability of mandated benefits to 
supplemental policies. Unless specified otherwise, the 
following Sections of the Illinois Insurance Code do not apply 
to short-term travel, disability income, long-term care, 
accident only, or limited or specified disease policies: 355b, 
356b, 356c, 356d, 356g, 356k, 356m, 356n, 356p, 356q, 356r, 
356t, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.1, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 
356z.8, 356z.12, 356z.14, 356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.25, 364.01,  
367.2-5, and 367e.

(Source: P.A. 97-91, eff. 1-1-12; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-592, 
eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-972, eff. 1-1-13; 98-189, 
eff. 1-1-14.)
 
    (215 ILCS 5/356z.25 new)
    Sec. 356z.25. Preexisting condition exclusion. No policy 
of individual or group accident and health insurance issued, 
amended, delivered, or renewed on or after the effective date 
of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly may impose 
any preexisting condition exclusion, as defined in the Illinois 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, with 
respect to such plan or coverage.



Effective Date:  1/1/2018