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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1917 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Removes the age limitation for coverage in provisions concerning coverage for epinephrine injectors. Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB1917 | | LRB102 11325 BMS 16658 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 356z.33 as follows:
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| 6 | | (215 ILCS 5/356z.33) |
| 7 | | Sec. 356z.33. Coverage for epinephrine injectors. A group |
| 8 | | or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a |
| 9 | | managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or |
| 10 | | renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act |
| 11 | | of the 102nd General Assembly the effective date of this |
| 12 | | amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall provide |
| 13 | | coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors for |
| 14 | | persons 18 years of age or under. As used in this Section, |
| 15 | | "epinephrine injector" has the meaning given to that term in |
| 16 | | Section 5 of the Epinephrine Injector Act.
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| 17 | | (Source: P.A. 101-281, eff. 1-1-20; revised 10-16-19.)
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 19 | | becoming law.
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