Public Act 099-0226
 
HB3137 EnrolledLRB099 07692 MLM 27825 b


  
    AN ACT concerning eye care coverage.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act.
 
    Section 5. Coverage. Every insurer that amends, delivers, 
issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and 
health insurance in this State that provides coverage for 
prescription topical eye medication shall not deny coverage for 
the refilling of a prescription for topical eye medication 
when:
        (1) the medication is to treat a chronic condition of 
    the eye;
        (2) the refill is requested by the insured prior to the 
    last day of the prescribed dosage period and after at least 
    75% of the predicted days of use; and
        (3) the prescribing physician licensed to practice 
    medicine in all its branches or optometrist indicates on 
    the original prescription that refills are permitted and 
    that the early refills requested by the insured do not 
    exceed the total number of refills prescribed.