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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4142   </title>
<shortdesc>INSUR-GASTROINTESTINAL TRTMT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Naomi D. Jakobsson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 130/4003</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 165/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 604</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Requires individual and group accident and health insurance policies and coverage by a health maintenance organization or  limited health service organization or under a health service plan to include coverage for prescription enteral and oral formulas and reduced-protein foods that are necessary for the treatment or management of certain gastrointestinal conditions or inherited diseases involving amino acids. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/16/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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