February 18, 2022
Good evening and hope everyone has a great weekend. Lots of shoveling for me!
Session Update:
The House and Senate are scheduled to be in next week. It was a very busy Committee week with House Committee deadline. We will see if any House bills get a deadline extension. The deadline for approval of Senate bills is Friday, February 25th.
Committee Action of Note:
HB 4349, INS Coverage passed out of the Insurance Committee by a vote of 16-0-0. This bill provides that coverage for congenital defects shall include the treatment of cleft lip and cleft palate. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for the medically necessary care and treatment of cleft lip and palate for children under the age of 19. Provides that coverage for cleft lip and palate care and treatment may impose the same deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing limitation that is imposed on other related surgical benefits under the policy.
HB 4493,
INS Various passed out of the Insurance Committee by a vote of 17-0-0. This bill among other things provides that no health insurance coverage issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act may impose any preexisting condition exclusion with respect to the plan or coverage. Removes language concerning preexisting condition exclusion limitations.
HB 4595, PBM passed out of the Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee by a vote of 18-0-0. This bill provides that a contract between a pharmacy benefit manager or third-party payer and a covered entity under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act shall not contain specified provisions. Provides that a violation by a pharmacy benefit manager constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance, and that a provision that violates the prohibition on certain provisions in a contract between a pharmacy benefit manager or a third-party payer and a 340B covered entity that is entered into, amended, or renewed after July 1, 2022 shall be void and unenforceable. In provisions concerning pharmacy benefits, provides that a Medicaid managed care organization or pharmacy benefit manager administering or managing benefits on behalf of a Medicaid managed organization shall not include specified provisions in a contract with a covered entity or with any pharmacy owned by or contracted with the covered entity. Provides that a violation by a Medicaid managed care organization or its pharmacy benefit manager constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance, and that a provision that violates the prohibition on certain provisions in a contract between a Medicaid managed care organization or its pharmacy benefit manager and a 340B covered entity entered into, amended, or renewed after July 1, 2022 shall be void and unenforceable.
HB5305,
INS Colonoscopy passed out of the Insurance Committee by a vote of 16-0-0. This bill amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for a colonoscopy determined to be medically necessary for persons aged 39 years old to 75 years old.
HB 5454, INS COVID-19 Testing Coverage passed out of the Insurance Committee by a vote of 16-0-0. This bill provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for testing for the detection or the diagnosis of COVID-19 without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement or a prior authorization requirement on the coverage provided if the purpose of the testing is for individualized diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19, in accordance with the requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Provides that a testing site that provides services for testing for the detection or the diagnosis of COVID-19 shall collect accident and health insurance information from patients.
Committees Scheduled the Week of February 21st:
View the Senate Committee schedule for next week here.
View the House committee schedule here.
Weekly GAP Call
The Chamber will host a Government Affairs Professionals (GAP) call on Monday, February 21th at 3:00 pm. We will provide you the latest updates on what legislation we are watching this Spring. Call in information is provided below.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer or mobile app
Or call in (audio only)
Phone Conference ID: 463 563 254#
Other News:
Here is a helpful article from the ISBA Employee Benefits Council regarding new employer group health plan compliance obligations for 2022.
Chamber Day 2022 Registration
On March 2nd, 2022 the Illinois Chamber will host our fifth annual Chamber Day. The event will take place in-person in Springfield at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, A Double Tree by Hilton. The Illinois Chamber is pleased to announce that Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel "Chris" Welch and his counterpart, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, will be speaking at the event.
When: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM CST
Contact Information: Callie Brenden
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
217-361-6493
View the registration link for more information here.
List of Key Dates:
Third Reading Substantive Bills, Chamber of Origin: House-March 4; Senate-February 25
Bills Out of Committee, Second Chamber: House & Senate-March 25
Third Reading Substantive Bills, Second Chamber: House & Senate-April 1
Adjournment: April 8
