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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 375/6.11)
7    Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
8Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall
9provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
10covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
11Section 356t of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of
12health benefits shall provide the coverage required under
13Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10,
14356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8,
15356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15,
16356z.17, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,
17356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
18356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
19356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and
20356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.76, 356z.77, and 356z.80
21of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
22must comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, 356z.19,
23370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance

 

 

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1Code. The program of health benefits shall provide the
2coverage required under Section 356m of the Illinois Insurance
3Code and, for the employees of the State Employee Group
4Insurance Program only, the coverage as also provided in
5Section 6.11B of this Act. The Department of Insurance shall
6enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
7Sections 370c and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all
8other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the
9Department of Central Management Services.
10    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
11any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
12with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
13Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
14Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
15whatever reason, is unauthorized.
16(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
17102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
181-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-768,
19eff. 1-1-24; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
20102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
211-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-8, eff. 1-1-24; 103-84,
22eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24;
23103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff.
248-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
25eff. 8-2-24; 103-870, eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
26103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-951, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.

 

 

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11-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
2    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
3Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
 
4    (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
5    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
6including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes
7of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
8coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
9benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
10health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
11under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u,
12356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
13356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,
14356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36,
15356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51,
16356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
17356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71,
18356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
19The coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b,
20356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
21Department of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this
22Section. The requirement that health benefits be covered as
23provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of
24the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,

 

 

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1Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home
2rule county to which this Section applies must comply with
3every provision of this Section.
4    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
5any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
6with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
8Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
9whatever reason, is unauthorized.
10(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
11102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
121-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
13eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
14102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
151-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
16eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
17103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
187-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
19eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
20revised 11-26-24.)
 
21    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
22changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
 
23    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
24    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a

 

 

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1municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
2self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
3coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include
4coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
5covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
6Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,
7356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x,
8356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,
9356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,
10356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,
11356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
12356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64,
13356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77,
14and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
15comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the
16Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall
17enforce the requirements of this Section. The requirement that
18health benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive
19power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation
20under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
21Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
22applies must comply with every provision of this Section.
23    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
24any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
25with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
26Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on

 

 

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1Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
2whatever reason, is unauthorized.
3(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
4102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
51-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
6eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
7102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
81-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
9eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
10103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
117-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
12eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;
13revised 11-26-24.)
 
14    Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
1510-22.3f as follows:
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
17    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
18protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
19post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
20policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
21the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
22356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
23356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,
24356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,

 

 

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1356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
2356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60,
3356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and
4356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois
5Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
6356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
7comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 370c of the Illinois
8Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
9requirements of this Section.
10    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
11any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
12with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
13Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
14Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
15whatever reason, is unauthorized.
16(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
17102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
181-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-804,
19eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
20102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff.
211-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420,
22eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23;
23103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff.
247-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918,
25eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
2adding Section 356z.80 as follows:
 
3    (215 ILCS 5/356z.80 new)
4    Sec. 356z.80. Laser hair removal. Any group or individual
5policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan
6that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January
71, 2027 shall provide coverage for medically necessary laser
8hair removal if the procedure is a prescribed medical
9treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of
10medical care.
 
11    Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
12amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
 
13    (215 ILCS 125/5-3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
14    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-808)
15    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
16    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
17the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
18141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
19152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
20155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g.5-1,
21356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.3a,
22356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
23356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18,

 

 

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1356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24, 356z.25,
2356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32, 356z.33,
3356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39, 356z.40,
4356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
5356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55,
6356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62,
7356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.69,
8356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77,
9356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b,
10368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A,
11408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of
12subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
13XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
14Illinois Insurance Code. Section 356z.80 of the Illinois
15Insurance Code is not applicable to health care plans
16providing health care services for persons who are enrolled
17under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
18    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
19for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
20Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
21are deemed to be "domestic companies":
22        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
23    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
24        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
25    State; or
26        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another

 

 

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1    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
2    of this State, except a corporation subject to
3    substantially the same requirements in its state of
4    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
5    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
6    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
7acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
8pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
9        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
10    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
11    financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
12    Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
13    acquisition of control takes effect;
14        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
15    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
16    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
17    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
18    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
19    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
20    other acquisition of control;
21        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
22    following information:
23            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
24        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
25        Organization sought to be acquired;
26            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the

 

 

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1        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
2        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
3        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
4        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
5        forma financial statements reflecting projected
6        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
7            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
8        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
9        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
10        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
11            (D) such other information as the Director shall
12        require.
13    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
14Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
15any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
16enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
17maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
18to its health care certificates).
19    (e) In considering any management contract or service
20agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
21Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
22specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
23take into account the effect of the management contract or
24service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
25and the financial condition of the health maintenance
26organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take

 

 

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1into account the effect of the management contract or service
2agreement on competition.
3    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
4Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
5Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
6defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
7Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
8group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
9additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
10        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
11    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
12    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
13    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
14    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
15    not be less than one year); and
16        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
17    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
18    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
19    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
20    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
21    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
22    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
23    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
24    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
25    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
26    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and

 

 

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1    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
2    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
3    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
4    plan years.
5    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
6statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
7describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
8and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
9the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
10to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
11profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
12unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
13or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
14experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
15the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
16enrollment unit.
17    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
18Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
19contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
20refund authorized under this Section.
21    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
22if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
23accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
24Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
25Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
26adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
2102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
31-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
4eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
5102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
61-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
7eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
8103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
96-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
10eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
11103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
121-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
13eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
14103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff.
151-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 9-26-24.)
 
16    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-808)
17    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
18    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
19the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
20141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
21152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
22155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g,
23356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2,
24356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
25356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17,

 

 

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1356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24,
2356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32,
3356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39,
4356z.40, 356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46,
5356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
6356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
7356z.62, 356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68,
8356z.69, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75,
9356z.77, 356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i,
10368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402,
11403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c)
12of subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
13XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
14Illinois Insurance Code.
15    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
16for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
17Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
18are deemed to be "domestic companies":
19        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
20    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
21        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
22    State; or
23        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
24    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
25    of this State, except a corporation subject to
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1    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
2    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
3    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
4acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
5pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
6        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
7    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
8    financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
9    Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
10    acquisition of control takes effect;
11        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
12    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
13    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
14    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
15    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
16    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
17    other acquisition of control;
18        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
19    following information:
20            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
21        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
22        Organization sought to be acquired;
23            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
24        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
25        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
26        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of

 

 

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1        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
2        forma financial statements reflecting projected
3        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
4            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
5        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
6        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
7        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
8            (D) such other information as the Director shall
9        require.
10    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
11Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
12any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
13enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
14maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
15to its health care certificates).
16    (e) In considering any management contract or service
17agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
18Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
19specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
20take into account the effect of the management contract or
21service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
22and the financial condition of the health maintenance
23organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
24into account the effect of the management contract or service
25agreement on competition.
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1Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
2Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
3defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
4Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
5group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
6additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
7        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
8    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
9    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
10    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
11    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
12    not be less than one year); and
13        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
14    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
15    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
16    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
17    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
18    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
19    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
20    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
21    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
22    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
23    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
24    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
25    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
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1    plan years.
2    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
3statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
4describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
5and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
6the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
7to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
8profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
9unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
10or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
11experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
12the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
13enrollment unit.
14    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
15Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
16contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
17refund authorized under this Section.
18    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
19if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
20accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
21Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
22Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
23adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
24(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
25102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
261-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,

 

 

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1eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
2102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
31-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
4eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
5103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
66-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
7eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
8103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
91-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
10eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
11103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-808, eff. 1-1-26; 103-914, eff.
121-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised
1311-26-24.)
 
14    Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
15amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
 
16    (215 ILCS 130/4003)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
17    Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited
18health service organizations shall be subject to the
19provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,
20141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153,
21154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 155.49, 352c,
22355.2, 355.3, 355b, 355d, 356m, 356q, 356v, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
23356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32,
24356z.33, 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,

 

 

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1356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.61, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
2356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.80, 364.3, 368a, 401, 401.1,
3402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and
4Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and
5XXVI of the Illinois Insurance Code. Nothing in this Section
6shall require a limited health care plan to cover any service
7that is not a limited health service. For purposes of the
8Illinois Insurance Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and
9Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, limited health service
10organizations in the following categories are deemed to be
11domestic companies:
12        (1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or
13        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of another
14    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
15    of this State, except a corporation subject to
16    substantially the same requirements in its state of
17    organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII
18    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
19(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
20102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-731, eff.
211-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
22eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
23102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff.
241-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
25eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25;
26103-656, eff. 1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff.

 

 

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17-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832,
2eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
3    Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
4amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
5    (215 ILCS 165/10)  (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
6    Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
7services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
8or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
9Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 136, 139, 140,
10143, 143.31, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 355.3,
11355b, 355d, 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356r, 356t,
12356u, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.1, 356z.2,
13356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
14356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.18,
15356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30,
16356z.32, 356z.32a, 356z.33, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.46,
17356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
18356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
19356z.72, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77, 356z.80, 364.01, 364.3,
20367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412,
21and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of the Illinois
22Insurance Code.
23    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
24any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

 

 

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1with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
2Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
3Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
4whatever reason, is unauthorized.
5(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
6102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff.
710-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-804,
8eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
9102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093, eff.
101-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
11eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
12103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-656, eff.
131-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-753,
14eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832, eff. 1-1-25;
15103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.
161-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
17    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
18changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
19that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
20represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
21not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
22made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
23Public Act.