Rep. Angelo Saviano
Filed: 05/11/04
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2617




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2617 by replacing 
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the title with the following:
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    "AN ACT concerning insurance."; and
 
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by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 364.2 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 5/364.2  new)
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    Sec. 364.2. Purchase of ophthalmic goods. An insurer may 
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not require a provider, as a condition of participation by the 
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provider, to purchase ophthalmic goods, including but not 
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limited to eyeglass frames, in a quantity or dollar amount in 
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excess of the quantity or dollar amount an enrollee is required 
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to purchase under the terms of the policy.
 
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    Section 10. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 4-19 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 125/4-19  new)
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    Sec. 4-19. Purchase of ophthalmic goods. A health 
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maintenance organization may not require a provider, as a 
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condition of participation in the health maintenance 
 


 






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organization's health care plan, to purchase ophthalmic goods, 
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including but not limited to eyeglass frames, in a quantity or 
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dollar amount in excess of the quantity or dollar amount an 
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enrollee is required to purchase under the terms of the health 
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care plan.
 
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    Section 15. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 3010 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 130/3010  new)
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    Sec. 3010. Purchase of ophthalmic goods. An organization 
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may not require a provider, as a condition of participation in 
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the organization's limited health care plan, to purchase 
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ophthalmic goods, including but not limited to eyeglass frames, 
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in a quantity or dollar amount in excess of the quantity or 
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dollar amount an enrollee is required to purchase under the 
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terms of the limited health care plan.
 

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