HB5952 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 20202 RPM 35766 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5952

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that accident and health insurance policies and managed care plans that provide coverage for prescription drugs must provide coverage for any type of dietary supplement, including, but not limited to, homeopathic, holistic, and micronutrient naturopathic supplements, prescribed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches. Provides that coverage for dietary supplements that are prescribed by a physician may be subject to deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or annual or maximum payment limits that are consistent with deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or annual or maximum payment limits applicable to coverage for prescription drug benefits under the policy or plan.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning insurance.

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 adding Section 356z.19 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new)

Sec. 356z.19. Prescribed dietary supplements.

(a) A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly that provides coverage for prescription drugs must provide coverage for any type of dietary supplement, including, but not limited to, homeopathic, holistic, and micronutrient naturopathic supplements, prescribed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches.

(b) Coverage required under this Section may be subject to deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or annual or maximum payment limits that are consistent with deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or annual or maximum payment limits applicable to coverage for prescription drug benefits under the policy or plan.