Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-WALSH,T-KLEMM-SULLIVAN-PARKER, HALVORSON, MADIGAN,L, RONEN, JACOBS, LIGHTFORD, BOWLES, OBAMA AND LINK. House Sponsors: BELLOCK-MADIGAN,MJ-LYONS,EILEEN-JOHNSON-LINDNER Short description: INS SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires coverage for serious mental illnesses to be provided on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to other illnesses and diseases. Requires group health benefit plans to provide coverage for 45 days of inpatient treatment and 60 visits for outpatient treatment for mental illness. Provides that the changes made by this amendatory Act are inoperative after December 31, 2005. Amends the Department of Insurance Law to require the Department to perform a study of mental health coverage. Effective January 1, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Limits the scope of the bill to coverage under group policies of accident and health insurance. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the coverage shall include 35, rather than 60, visits for outpatient treatment each year. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0185 Last action date: JUL-27-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status