House Sponsors: ERWIN-WOOD-FEIGENHOLTZ-ZICKUS-GASH, KLINGLER, LANG, SCHAKOWSKY, SCHOENBERG, RONEN, JONES,LOU, SCOTT, BIGGERT AND SLONE. Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL-PARKER-LAUZEN-LINK Short description: INS INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that health benefit coverage under those Acts must include coverage for patient care provided pursuant to investigational cancer treatments. Repeals the coverage requirement January 1, 2002. Defines terms. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department of Insurance to conduct a study of the costs and benefits of the coverage requirements. Effective January 1, 1999. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Insurance) HB 3339 would cost the Dept. between $100,000 and $200,000 for Medical staff and for the required annual report. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 1405/56.3 new Removes provision requiring the Department of Insurance to conduct a cost-benefit study of the investigational cancer treatment requirements. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status