SB0827ham001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. William J. Grunloh

Filed: 5/12/2004

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 827

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 827 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by changing Section 356z.4 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/356z.4)

Sec. 356z.4. Coverage for contraceptives.

(a) An individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly that provides coverage for outpatient services and outpatient prescription drugs or devices must provide coverage for the insured and any dependent of the insured covered by the policy for all outpatient contraceptive services and all outpatient contraceptive drugs and devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Coverage required under this Section may not impose any deductible, coinsurance, waiting period, or other cost-sharing or limitation that is greater than that required for any outpatient service or outpatient prescription drug or device otherwise covered by the policy.

(b) As used in this Section, "outpatient contraceptive service" means consultations, examinations, procedures, and medical services, provided on an outpatient basis and related to the use of contraceptive methods (including natural family planning) to prevent an unintended pregnancy.

(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require an insurance company to cover services related to an abortion as the term "abortion" is defined in the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require an insurance company to cover services related to permanent sterilization that requires a surgical procedure.

(e) The services, drugs, and devices required to be covered under this Section are not required to be contained in any policy or plan issued to or by a religious institution or organization or to or by an entity sponsored by a religious institution or organization that finds the services, drugs, and devices required to be covered under this Section to violate its religious and moral teachings and beliefs.

(Source: P.A. 93-102, eff. 1-1-04.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".