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IL SB0202

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Julie Morrison

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to classify unequal insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorders as a civil rights violation.

  • Prohibits offering group or individual accident and health insurance policies that do not provide equal terms and conditions of coverage for treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or related conditions.

  • Applies the definition of "mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorder or condition" from Section 370c.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code.

  • Expands the definition of "Person" in the Act to include companies as defined in the Illinois Insurance Code, making insurance providers subject to civil rights protections.

Legislative Description

CIVIL RIGHTS-INSURANCE

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

5/31/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments5/7/2021
Insurance2/24/2021
Assignments2/17/2021

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