093_HB3162ham003
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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3162
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 3162 on page 2,
3 line 16 after "50" by inserting "and adding Section 60"; and
4 on page 6, by inserting the following after line 25:
5 "(215 ILCS 97/60 new)
6 Sec. 60. Notice requirement to the Department. In any
7 case where a health insurance issuer elects to uniformly
8 modify coverage, uniformly terminate coverage, or discontinue
9 coverage in a marketplace in accordance with Sections 30 and
10 50 of this Act, the issuer shall provide notice to the
11 Department prior to notifying the plan sponsors,
12 participants, beneficiaries, and covered individuals. The
13 notice shall be sent by certified mail to the Department 90
14 days in advance of any notification of the company's actions.
15 The notice shall include: (i) a complete description of the
16 action to be taken, (ii) a specific description of the type
17 of coverage affected, (iii) the total number of covered lives
18 affected, (iv) a sample draft of all letters being sent to
19 the plan sponsors and participants, beneficiaries, or covered
20 individuals, (v) time frames for the actions being taken,
21 (vi) options the plans sponsors, participants, beneficiaries,
22 or covered individuals may have available to them under the
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1 federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,
2 and (vii) any other information as required by the
3 Department.".