HB6258 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6258

Introduced 02/06/04, by Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 97/15

Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability and scope of the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to insurance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

(215 ILCS 97/15)

Sec. 15. Applicability and scope. This Act applies to all health insurance policies and all health service contracts issued, renewed, or delivered for issuance or renewal in this State by a health insurance issuer after July 1, 1997 the effective date of this Act. Unless otherwise specifically provided by this Act, the standards and requirements imposed by this Act shall supersede and replace any and all conflicting, inconsistent or less restrictive standards or requirements contained in the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-30, eff. 7-1-97.)