Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Filed: 5/15/2025

 

 


 

 


 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3248

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3248 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of
51971 is 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,

 

 

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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.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,
3356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and
4356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.76, 356z.77, and 356z.80
5of the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
6must comply with Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, 356z.19,
7370c, and 370c.1 and Article XXXIIB of the Illinois Insurance
8Code. The program of health benefits shall provide the
9coverage required under Section 356m of the Illinois Insurance
10Code and, for the employees of the State Employee Group
11Insurance Program only, the coverage as also provided in
12Section 6.11B of this Act. The Department of Insurance shall
13enforce the requirements of this Section with respect to
14Sections 370c and 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code; all
15other requirements of this Section shall be enforced by the
16Department of Central Management Services.
17    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
18any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
19with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
20Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
21Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
22whatever reason, is unauthorized.
23(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
24102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
251-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-768,
26eff. 1-1-24; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;

 

 

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1102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
21-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-8, eff. 1-1-24; 103-84,
3eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24;
4103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff.
58-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
6eff. 8-2-24; 103-870, eff. 1-1-25; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25;
7103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-951, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.
81-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
9    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
10Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
 
11    (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
12    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
13including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes
14of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
15coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
16benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
17health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
18under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u,
19356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
20356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22,
21356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36,
22356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51,
23356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
24356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71,

 

 

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1356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
2The coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b,
3356z.19, and 370c of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
4Department of Insurance shall enforce the requirements of this
5Section. The requirement that health benefits be covered as
6provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of
7the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,
8Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home
9rule county to which this Section applies must comply with
10every provision of this Section.
11    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
12any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
13with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
14Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
15Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
16whatever reason, is unauthorized.
17(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
18102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
191-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731,
20eff. 1-1-23; 102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
21102-816, eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff.
221-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
23eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
24103-535, eff. 8-11-23; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff.
257-1-24; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914,
26eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25;

 

 

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1revised 11-26-24.)
 
2    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
3changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
 
4    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
5    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
6municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
7self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
8coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include
9coverage for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be
10covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under
11Section 356t and the coverage required under Sections 356g,
12356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x,
13356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11,
14356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26,
15356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41,
16356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
17356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64,
18356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77,
19and 356z.80 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
20comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, 356z.19, and 370c of the
21Illinois Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall
22enforce the requirements of this Section. The requirement that
23health benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive
24power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation

 

 

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1under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
2Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
3applies must comply with every 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 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
2210-22.3f as follows:
 
23    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
24    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance

 

 

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1protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
2post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
3policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
4the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
5356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
6356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14,
7356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32,
8356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
9356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60,
10356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, and 356z.70, and
11356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77, and 356z.80 of the Illinois
12Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
13356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
14comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 370c of the Illinois
15Insurance Code. The Department of Insurance shall enforce the
16requirements of this Section.
17    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
18any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
19with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
20Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
21Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
22whatever reason, is unauthorized.
23(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-103, eff. 1-1-22;
24102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff.
251-1-22; 102-665, eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-804,
26eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;

 

 

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1102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff.
21-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-420,
3eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-535, eff. 8-11-23;
4103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-718, eff.
57-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918,
6eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
7    Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
8adding Section 356z.80 as follows:
 
9    (215 ILCS 5/356z.80 new)
10    Sec. 356z.80. Laser hair removal. Any group or individual
11policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan
12that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January
131, 2027 shall provide coverage for medically necessary laser
14hair removal if the procedure is a prescribed medical
15treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of
16medical care.
 
17    Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
18amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
 
19    (215 ILCS 125/5-3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
20    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-808)
21    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
22    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to

 

 

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1the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
2141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
3152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
4155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g.5-1,
5356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.3a,
6356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
7356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18,
8356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24, 356z.25,
9356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32, 356z.33,
10356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39, 356z.40,
11356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47,
12356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.55,
13356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62,
14356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.69,
15356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77,
16356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b,
17368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A,
18408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of
19subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
20XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
21Illinois Insurance Code. Section 356z.80 of the Illinois
22Insurance Code is not applicable to health care plans
23providing health care services for persons who are enrolled
24under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
25    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
26for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,

 

 

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1Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
2are deemed to be "domestic companies":
3        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
4    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
5        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
6    State; or
7        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
8    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
9    of this State, except a corporation subject to
10    substantially the same requirements in its state of
11    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
12    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
13    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
14acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
15pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
16        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
17    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
18    financial conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance
19    Organization after the merger, consolidation, or other
20    acquisition of control takes effect;
21        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
22    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
23    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
24    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
25    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
26    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or

 

 

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1    other acquisition of control;
2        (3) the Director shall have the power to require the
3    following information:
4            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
5        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
6        Organization sought to be acquired;
7            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
8        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
9        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
10        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
11        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
12        forma financial statements reflecting projected
13        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
14            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
15        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
16        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
17        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
18            (D) such other information as the Director shall
19        require.
20    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
21Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
22any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
23enrollee population (including, without limitation, the health
24maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and
25to its health care certificates).
26    (e) In considering any management contract or service

 

 

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1agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
2Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria
3specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
4take into account the effect of the management contract or
5service agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees
6and the financial condition of the health maintenance
7organization to be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take
8into account the effect of the management contract or service
9agreement on competition.
10    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
11Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
12Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
13defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a
14Health Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a
15group or other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge
16additional premiums under the following terms and conditions:
17        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
18    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
19    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
20    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
21    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall
22    not be less than one year); and
23        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
24    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
25    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
26    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the

 

 

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1    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
2    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall
3    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
4    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
5    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
6    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
7    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
8    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
9    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
10    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
11    plan years.
12    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
13statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
14describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
15and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
16the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
17to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
18profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
19unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
20or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
21experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and
22the resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
23enrollment unit.
24    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
25Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
26contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any

 

 

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1refund authorized under this Section.
2    (g) Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045,
3if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in
4accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
5Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
6Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
7adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
8(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
9102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
101-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
11eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
12102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
131-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
14eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
15103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
166-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
17eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
18103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
191-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
20eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
21103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff.
221-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 9-26-24.)
 
23    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-808)
24    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
25    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to

 

 

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1the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140,
2141.1, 141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151,
3152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a,
4155.49, 352c, 355.2, 355.3, 355.6, 355b, 355c, 356f, 356g,
5356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356z.2,
6356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
7356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17,
8356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.20, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.23, 356z.24,
9356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.28, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.31, 356z.32,
10356z.33, 356z.34, 356z.35, 356z.36, 356z.37, 356z.38, 356z.39,
11356z.40, 356z.40a, 356z.41, 356z.44, 356z.45, 356z.46,
12356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.49, 356z.50, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
13356z.55, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.58, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61,
14356z.62, 356z.63, 356z.64, 356z.65, 356z.66, 356z.67, 356z.68,
15356z.69, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.72, 356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75,
16356z.77, 356z.80, 364, 364.01, 364.3, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i,
17368a, 368b, 368c, 368d, 368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402,
18403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c)
19of subsection (2) of Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2,
20XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, XXVI, and XXXIIB of the
21Illinois Insurance Code.
22    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except
23for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2,
24Health Maintenance Organizations in the following categories
25are deemed to be "domestic companies":
26        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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1accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative
2Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint
3Committee on Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so
4adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
5(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-34, eff. 6-25-21;
6102-203, eff. 1-1-22; 102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-443, eff.
71-1-22; 102-589, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665,
8eff. 10-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22;
9102-804, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff.
101-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093,
11eff. 1-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24;
12103-91, eff. 1-1-24; 103-123, eff. 1-1-24; 103-154, eff.
136-30-23; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
14eff. 1-1-24; 103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
15103-618, eff. 1-1-25; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25; 103-656, eff.
161-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751,
17eff. 8-2-24; 103-753, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25;
18103-777, eff. 8-2-24; 103-808, eff. 1-1-26; 103-914, eff.
191-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised
2011-26-24.)
 
21    Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
22amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
 
23    (215 ILCS 130/4003)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
24    Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited

 

 

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1health service organizations shall be subject to the
2provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,
3141.2, 141.3, 143, 143.31, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153,
4154, 154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 155.49, 352c,
5355.2, 355.3, 355b, 355d, 356m, 356q, 356v, 356z.4, 356z.4a,
6356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.32,
7356z.33, 356z.41, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54,
8356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.61, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
9356z.73, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.80, 364.3, 368a, 401, 401.1,
10402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and
11Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and
12XXVI of the Illinois Insurance Code. Nothing in this Section
13shall require a limited health care plan to cover any service
14that is not a limited health service. For purposes of the
15Illinois Insurance Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and
16Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, limited health service
17organizations in the following categories are deemed to be
18domestic companies:
19        (1) a corporation under the laws of this State; or
20        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of another
21    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
22    of this State, except a corporation subject to
23    substantially the same requirements in its state of
24    organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII
25    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
26(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;

 

 

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1102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-731, eff.
21-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816,
3eff. 1-1-23; 102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1093, eff. 1-1-23;
4102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91, eff.
51-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-426, eff. 8-4-23; 103-445,
6eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-649, eff. 1-1-25;
7103-656, eff. 1-1-25; 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; 103-718, eff.
87-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832,
9eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
10    Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
11amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
12    (215 ILCS 165/10)  (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
13    Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
14services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
15or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
16Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 136, 139, 140,
17143, 143.31, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 355.3,
18355b, 355d, 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356r, 356t,
19356u, 356u.10, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.1, 356z.2,
20356z.3a, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
21356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.18,
22356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30,
23356z.32, 356z.32a, 356z.33, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.46,
24356z.47, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59,

 

 

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1356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.71,
2356z.72, 356z.74, 356z.75, 356z.77, 356z.80, 364.01, 364.3,
3367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412,
4and paragraphs (7) and (15) of Section 367 of the Illinois
5Insurance Code.
6    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
7any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
8with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
9Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
10Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
11whatever reason, is unauthorized.
12(Source: P.A. 102-30, eff. 1-1-22; 102-203, eff. 1-1-22;
13102-306, eff. 1-1-22; 102-642, eff. 1-1-22; 102-665, eff.
1410-8-21; 102-731, eff. 1-1-23; 102-775, eff. 5-13-22; 102-804,
15eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-816, eff. 1-1-23;
16102-860, eff. 1-1-23; 102-901, eff. 7-1-22; 102-1093, eff.
171-1-23; 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23; 103-84, eff. 1-1-24; 103-91,
18eff. 1-1-24; 103-420, eff. 1-1-24; 103-445, eff. 1-1-24;
19103-551, eff. 8-11-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-656, eff.
201-1-25; 103-718, eff. 7-19-24; 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 103-753,
21eff. 8-2-24; 103-758, eff. 1-1-25; 103-832, eff. 1-1-25;
22103-914, eff. 1-1-25; 103-918, eff. 1-1-25; 103-1024, eff.
231-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
 
24    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
25changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text

 

 

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1that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
2represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
3not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
4made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
5Public Act.".