Rep. Arthur L. Turner

Filed: 3/31/2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5818

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5818 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
5 adding Section 364.2 as follows:
 
6     (215 ILCS 5/364.2 new)
7     Sec. 364.2. Purchase of ophthalmic goods. An insurer may
8 not require a provider, as a condition of participation by the
9 provider, to purchase ophthalmic goods, including but not
10 limited to eyeglass frames, in a quantity or dollar amount in
11 excess of the quantity or dollar amount an enrollee is required
12 to purchase under the terms of the policy.
 
13     Section 10. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
14 amended by adding Section 4-19 as follows:
 
15     (215 ILCS 125/4-19 new)
16     Sec. 4-19. Purchase of ophthalmic goods. A health
17 maintenance organization may not require a provider, as a
18 condition of participation in the health maintenance
19 organization's health care plan, to purchase ophthalmic goods,
20 including but not limited to eyeglass frames, in a quantity or
21 dollar amount in excess of the quantity or dollar amount an
22 enrollee is required to purchase under the terms of the health

 

 

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2     Section 15. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
3 amended by adding Section 3010 as follows:
 
4     (215 ILCS 130/3010 new)
5     Sec. 3010. Purchase of ophthalmic goods. An organization
6 may not require a provider, as a condition of participation in
7 the organization's limited health care plan, to purchase
8 ophthalmic goods, including but not limited to eyeglass frames,
9 in a quantity or dollar amount in excess of the quantity or
10 dollar amount an enrollee is required to purchase under the
11 terms of the limited health care plan.
 
12     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13 becoming law.".