(215 ILCS 5/356z.5)
Sec. 356z.5. Prescription inhalants. A group or individual
policy of
accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued,
or renewed
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly
that provides
coverage for prescription drugs may not deny or limit coverage
for prescription inhalants to enable persons to breathe when suffering from
asthma or other life-threatening bronchial ailments based upon any restriction
on the number of days before an inhaler refill may be obtained if, contrary to
those restrictions, the inhalants have been ordered or prescribed by the
treating physician and are medically appropriate.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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