Rep. William J. Grunloh
Filed: 5/12/2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 827 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 827 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended  by 
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changing Section 356z.4 as follows:
 



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    (215 ILCS 5/356z.4)



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    Sec. 356z.4. Coverage for contraceptives. 

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    (a) An individual or group policy of accident and health 
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insurance amended,
delivered, issued, or renewed in this State 
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after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 93rd 
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General Assembly that provides coverage for
outpatient 
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services and outpatient prescription drugs or devices must 
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provide
coverage for the insured and any
dependent of the

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insured covered by the policy for all outpatient contraceptive 
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services and
all outpatient contraceptive drugs and devices 
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approved by the Food and
Drug Administration.  Coverage required 
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under this Section may not impose any
deductible, coinsurance, 
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waiting period, or other cost-sharing or limitation
that is 
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greater than that required for any outpatient service or 
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outpatient
prescription drug or device otherwise covered by the 
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policy.

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    (b) As used in this Section, "outpatient contraceptive 
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service" means
consultations, examinations, procedures, and 
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medical services, provided on an
outpatient basis and related 
 


 






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to the use of contraceptive methods (including
natural family 
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planning) to prevent an unintended pregnancy.

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    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require 
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an insurance
company to cover services related to an abortion 
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as the term "abortion" is
defined in the Illinois Abortion Law 
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of 1975.

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    (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require 
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an insurance
company to cover services related to permanent 
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sterilization that requires a
surgical procedure.

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    (e) The services, drugs, and devices required to be covered 
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under this Section are not
required to be contained in any 
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policy or plan issued to or by a religious
institution or 
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organization or to or by an entity sponsored by a religious

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institution or organization that finds the services, drugs, and 
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devices required to be
covered under this Section to violate 
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its religious
and moral teachings and beliefs.

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(Source: P.A. 93-102, eff. 1-1-04.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".