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SB3707 - 104th General Assembly
VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new
215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIC heading new
215 ILCS 5/513c1 new
215 ILCS 5/513c2 new
215 ILCS 161/1.5 new
215 ILCS 161/45 new
215 ILCS 161/50 new
215 ILCS 161/55 new
215 ILCS 161/60 new
215 ILCS 161/65 new
215 ILCS 161/70 new
215 ILCS 161/75 new
215 ILCS 161/80 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Vision Benefit Managers Article. Beginning on July 1, 2026, requires a vision benefit manager to be registered with the Department of Insurance, as specified, to conduct business in the State. Requires amounts collected under provisions concerning vision benefit manager registration requirements to be deposited into the Low-Income Student Vision Examination Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Grants the Director or the Director's designee the authority to examine a registered vision benefit manager related to all of its lines of business. Amends the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Vision Benefit Manager Regulation Act. Establishes the legislative intent of the Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Throughout the Act, replaces references to vision care plans with vision benefit plans and vision benefit discount plans and vision care organizations with vision benefit managers. Sets forth provisions concerning required actions for noncovered services; fee schedules for eye care providers; reimbursement paid by a vision benefit manager to an eye care provider; application of the Act to a specified limited health service organization; an eye care provider's choice of vendors and affiliations; the modification of a plan; audits of an eye care provider; prohibited conduct impacting patient access and choice; credentialing; termination of agreements; prohibition on security interests; arbitration costs; nonretaliation; and private rights of action. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2027.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/05/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/04/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 3/25/2026 | Senate | Postponed - Executive |
| 3/27/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| 4/08/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |