97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4506

 

Introduced 1/31/2012, by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f
215 ILCS 5/356z.22 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 130/4003  from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3
215 ILCS 165/10  from Ch. 32, par. 604

    Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that provides coverage for influenza vaccination shall provide coverage for all reasonable and customary expenses, including the cost of the vaccine and administration fee, incurred when influenza vaccine is administered outside of the physician's office in a school by a local health department, a local physician's office, or other person qualified to administer vaccinations.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning insurance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 375/6.11)
7    Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
8Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide
9the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
10policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of
11the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
12shall provide the coverage required under Sections 356g,
13356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4,
14356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
15356z.14, 356z.15, and 356z.17 and 356z.19, and 356z.22 of the
16Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must
17comply with Sections 155.22a, and 155.37, and 356z.19 of the
18Illinois Insurance Code.
19    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
20any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
21with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
22Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
23Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

 

 

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1whatever reason, is unauthorized.
2(Source: P.A. 96-139, eff. 1-1-10; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
396-639, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11;
497-343, eff. 1-1-12; revised 10-14-11.)
 
5    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
6Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
 
7    (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
8    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
9including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of
10providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
11coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
12benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
13health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
14under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x,
15356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
16356z.14, and 356z.15, and 356z.22 of the Illinois Insurance
17Code. The coverage shall comply with Sections Section 155.22a
18and 356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement
19that health benefits be covered as provided in this Section is
20an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial
21and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of
22the Illinois Constitution. A home rule county to which this
23Section applies must comply with every provision of this
24Section.

 

 

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1    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
2any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
3with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
4Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
5Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
6whatever reason, is unauthorized.
7(Source: P.A. 96-139, eff. 1-1-10; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
896-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12;
9revised 10-14-11.)
 
10    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
11changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
 
12    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
13    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
14municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
15self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
16coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage
17for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by
18a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t
19and the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5,
20356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
21356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, and 356z.15, and 356z.22 of
22the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with
23Sections Section 155.22a and 356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance
24Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as

 

 

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1provided in this is an exclusive power and function of the
2State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section
36, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule
4municipality to which this Section applies must comply with
5every provision of this Section.
6    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
7any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
8with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
9Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
10Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
11whatever reason, is unauthorized.
12(Source: P.A. 96-139, eff. 1-1-10; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
1396-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12;
14revised 10-14-11.)
 
15    Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
1610-22.3f as follows:
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
18    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
19protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
20post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
21policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
22the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
23356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12,
24356z.13, 356z.14, and 356z.15, and 356z.22 of the Illinois

 

 

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1Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
2356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
3comply with Section 155.22a of the Illinois Insurance Code.
4    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
5any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
6with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
8Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
9whatever reason, is unauthorized.
10(Source: P.A. 96-139, eff. 1-1-10; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
1196-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12;
12revised 9-28-11.)
 
13    Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
14adding Section 356z.22 as follows:
 
15    (215 ILCS 5/356z.22 new)
16    Sec. 356z.22. School vaccinations. A group or individual
17policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan
18amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date
19of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly that
20provides coverage for influenza vaccination shall provide
21coverage for all reasonable and customary expenses, including
22the cost of the vaccine and administration fee, incurred when
23influenza vaccine is administered outside of the physician's
24office in a school by a local health department, a local

 

 

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1physician's office, or other person qualified to administer
2vaccinations.
 
3    Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
4amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
 
5    (215 ILCS 125/5-3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
6    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
7    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
8the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,
9141.2, 141.3, 143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154,
10154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a, 355.2, 356g.5-1,
11356m, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6,
12356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,
13356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.21 356z.19, 356z.22,
14364.01, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e,
15370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412,
16444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 367,
17and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV,
18and XXVI of the Illinois Insurance Code.
19    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except for
20Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, Health
21Maintenance Organizations in the following categories are
22deemed to be "domestic companies":
23        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
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1        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
2    State; or
3        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
4    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
5    of this State, except a corporation subject to
6    substantially the same requirements in its state of
7    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
8    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
9    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
10acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
11pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
12        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
13    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the financial
14    conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance Organization
15    after the merger, consolidation, or other acquisition of
16    control takes effect;
17        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
18    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
19    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
20    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
21    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
22    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
23    other acquisition of control;
24        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
25    following information:
26            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the

 

 

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1        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
2        Organization sought to be acquired;
3            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
4        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
5        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
6        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
7        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
8        forma financial statements reflecting projected
9        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
10            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
11        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
12        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
13        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
14            (D) such other information as the Director shall
15        require.
16    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
17Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
18any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
19enrollee population (including without limitation the health
20maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and to
21its health care certificates).
22    (e) In considering any management contract or service
23agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
24Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
25specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, take
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1agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
2financial condition of the health maintenance organization to
3be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take into account the
4effect of the management contract or service agreement on
5competition.
6    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
7Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
8Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
9defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a Health
10Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a group or
11other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge additional
12premiums under the following terms and conditions:
13        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
14    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
15    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
16    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
17    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall not
18    be less than one year); and
19        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
20    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
21    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
22    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
23    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
24    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
25    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
26    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and

 

 

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1    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
2    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
3    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
4    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
5    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
6    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
7    plan years.
8    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
9statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
10describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
11and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
12the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
13to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
14profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
15unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
16or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
17experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and the
18resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
19enrollment unit.
20    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
21Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
22contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
23refund authorized under this Section.
24    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
25if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
26with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

 

 

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1Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
2Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
3whatever reason, is unauthorized.
4(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-639, eff. 1-1-10;
596-833, eff. 6-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11;
697-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-437, eff. 8-18-11; 97-486, eff. 1-1-12;
797-592, eff. 1-1-12; revised 10-13-11.)
 
8    Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
9amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
 
10    (215 ILCS 130/4003)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
11    Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited
12health service organizations shall be subject to the provisions
13of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1, 141.2, 141.3,
14143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6,
15154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 355.2, 356v, 356z.10, 356z.21
16356z.19, 356z.22, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2,
17409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII
181/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and XXVI of the Illinois Insurance
19Code. For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except for
20Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, limited
21health service organizations in the following categories are
22deemed to be domestic companies:
23        (1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or
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1    state, 30% of more of the enrollees of which are residents
2    of this State, except a corporation subject to
3    substantially the same requirements in its state of
4    organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII
5    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
6(Source: P.A. 97-486, eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, 1-1-12; revised
710-13-11.)
 
8    Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
9amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
10    (215 ILCS 165/10)  (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
11    Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
12services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
13or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
14Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 136, 139, 140,
15143, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 356g, 356g.5,
16356g.5-1, 356r, 356t, 356u, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.1,
17356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
18356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.18, 356z.19,
19356z.21 356z.19, 356z.22, 364.01, 367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402,
20403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412, and paragraphs (7) and (15) of
21Section 367 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
22    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
23any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
24with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure

 

 

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1Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
2Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
3whatever reason, is unauthorized.
4(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-833, eff. 6-1-10;
596-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12;
697-486, eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, eff. 1-1-12; revised 10-13-11.)