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    AN ACT concerning insurance.

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




 
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    Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 
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is amended  by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
 


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    (5 ILCS 375/6.11)

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    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
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    Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance 
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Code
requirements.  The program of health
benefits shall provide 
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the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered
by a 
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policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of 
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the Illinois
Insurance Code.  The program of health benefits 
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shall provide the coverage
required under Sections 356g.5,

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356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 
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356z.10, 356z.13
356z.11, and 356z.14
of the
Illinois Insurance 
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Code.
The program of health benefits must comply with Section 
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155.37 of the
Illinois Insurance Code.

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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 
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1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)

 
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    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)

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    Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance 
 


 






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Code
requirements.  The program of health
benefits shall provide 
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the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered
by a 
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policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of 
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the Illinois
Insurance Code.  The program of health benefits 
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shall provide the coverage
required under Sections 356g.5,

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356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 
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356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13
356z.11, and 356z.14 of 
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the
Illinois Insurance Code.
The program of health benefits 
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must comply with Section 155.37 of the
Illinois Insurance Code.

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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 
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6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 
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12-15-08.)
 
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    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended  by changing 
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Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
 
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    (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)

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    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)

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    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits.   If a county, 
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including a home
rule
county, is a self-insurer for purposes of 
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providing health insurance coverage
for its employees, the 
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coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy
care 
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benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and 
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health
insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required 
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under Sections 356g.5, 356u,
356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 
 


 






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356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13
356z.11, and 356z.14 of
the Illinois 
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Insurance Code.  The requirement that health benefits be covered

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as provided in this Section is an
exclusive power and function 
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of the State and is a denial and limitation under
Article VII, 
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Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution.  A home

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rule county to which this Section applies must comply with 
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every provision of
this Section.


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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 
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1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)

 
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    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
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    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits.   If a county, 
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including a home
rule
county, is a self-insurer for purposes of 
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providing health insurance coverage
for its employees, the 
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coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy
care 
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benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and 
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health
insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required 
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under Sections 356g.5, 356u,
356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 
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356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13
356z.11, and 
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356z.14 of
the Illinois Insurance Code.  The requirement that 
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health benefits be covered
as provided in this Section is an

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exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and 
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limitation under
Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the 
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Illinois Constitution.  A home
rule county to which this Section 
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applies must comply with every provision of
this Section.


 


 






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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 
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6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 
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12-15-08.)
 
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    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
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changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
 
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    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)

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    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)

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    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits.   If a 
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municipality, including a
home rule municipality, is a 
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self-insurer for purposes of providing health
insurance 
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coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage 
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for
the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by 
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a policy of
accident and health insurance under Section 356t 
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and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 
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356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13
356z.11, and 
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356z.14 of the Illinois
Insurance
Code.  The requirement that 
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health
benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive 
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power and function of
the State and is a denial and limitation 
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under Article VII, Section 6,
subsection (h) of the Illinois 
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Constitution.  A home rule municipality to which
this Section 
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applies must comply with every provision of this Section.


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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 
 


 






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1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)

 
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    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
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    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits.   If a 
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municipality, including a
home rule municipality, is a 
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self-insurer for purposes of providing health
insurance 
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coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage 
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for
the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by 
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a policy of
accident and health insurance under Section 356t 
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and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 
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356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 
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356z.13
356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois
Insurance
Code.  
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The requirement that health
benefits be covered as provided in 
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this is an exclusive power and function of
the State and is a 
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denial and limitation under Article VII, Section 6,
subsection 
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(h) of the Illinois Constitution.  A home rule municipality to 
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which
this Section applies must comply with every provision of 
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this Section.


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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 
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6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 
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12-15-08.)
 
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    Section 20. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
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10-22.3f as follows:
 
 


 






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    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)

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    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)

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    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits.   Insurance 
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protection and
benefits
for employees shall provide the 
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post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
covered by a 
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policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and 
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the
coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,


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356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.13
and 356z.11, and 356z.14 of
the

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Illinois Insurance Code.


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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 
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12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)

 
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    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
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    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits.   Insurance 
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protection and
benefits
for employees shall provide the 
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post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
covered by a 
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policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and 
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the
coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,


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356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13
and 
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356z.11, and 356z.14 of
the
Illinois Insurance Code.


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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07; 
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95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 
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95-1005, 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)


 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
 


 






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Section 8.33 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
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    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly.
 
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    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes 
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changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text 
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that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section 
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represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does 
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not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes 
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made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other 
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Public Act.














  

    

      

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