House Sponsors: SLONE-DAVIS,MONIQUE-MCKEON-JONES,LOU-FLOWERS, COLLINS, YARBROUGH, HAMOS AND SCULLY. Senate Sponsors: HALVORSON Short description: INS COVERAGE-BIRTH CONTROL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act by providing that if a policy provides coverage for prescription drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of impotency, then the policy must provide coverage for prescription drugs for the prevention of pregnancy. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act by providing that no hospital may promulgate policies or implement practices that determine differing standards of obstetrical care based on a patient's source of payment or ability to pay for medical services; requires each hospital to develop a written policy reflecting this and to post written notices of this policy in the obstetrical admitting areas of the hospital by July 1, 2001. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code by providing that the Department of Public Aid shall provide reimbursement to medical providers of epidural anesthesia services when ordered by the attending practitioner at the time of delivery. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Central Management Services) Expansion of coverage to include pregnancy prevention drugs would cost an estimated $3.4 million annually for indemnity plan and managed health care plan female enrollees in all four health programs CMS administers. The cost just for the State Employees Group Insurance Program is approximately $2.9 million. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.2 new 215 ILCS 5/356z.3 new Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for reimbursement to medical providers of epidural anesthesia services when ordered by the attending practitioner at the time of delivery and coverage for reimbursement for medically appropriate prescription nutritional supplements ordered by a physician when the insured suffers from a medical condition that prevents him or her from taking sufficient oral nourishment to sustain life. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Insurance) HB 241 would have a minimal fiscal impact on the Department and would be incorporated into current operations. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-16.7a new Removes the Department of Public Aid from the scope of the bill. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.1 new Removes provisions requiring coverage of prescription contraceptives. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status