House Sponsors: MILLER-KLINGLER-SOTO-CAPPARELLI-SAVIANO, SCHOENBERG, MAY, MORROW AND TURNER,ART. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T Short description: INS HOSPITAL FOR DENTAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the coverage mandate provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that health benefit coverage for persons who are disabled must include coverage for hospital and medical expenses incurred in conjunction with dental services by disabled insureds because of the insured's disability. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Insurance) House Bill 1889 would have no fiscal impact to the Department. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.1 new Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in relation to coverage for medical services in connection with dental services for the disabled. Provides only a Section caption. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.11 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to require coverage for charges incurred, and anesthetics provided, in conjunction with dental care provided in a hospital or ambulatory surgical treatment center to children age 6 or under, persons requiring hospitalization or general anesthesia for dental care, and disabled individuals. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require that coverage under those Acts. Excludes certain limited coverage policies from the scope of the bill. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Removes eating as a qualifying life activity the impairment of which triggers coverage for hospital, ambulatory surgical treatment center, and anesthesia costs incurred in connection with dental care. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0764 Last action date: AUG-06-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 3 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status