Public Act 104-0189
 
HB1577 EnrolledLRB104 02988 RPS 13006 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
changing Section 356z.73 as follows:
 
    (215 ILCS 5/356z.73)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a
delayed effective date)
    Sec. 356z.73 356z.71. Insurance coverage for dependent
parents.
    (a) A group or individual policy of accident and health
insurance issued, amended, delivered, or renewed after January
1, 2026 that provides dependent coverage shall make that
dependent coverage available to the parent or stepparent of
the insured if the parent or stepparent meets the definition
of a qualifying relative under 26 U.S.C. 152(d) and lives or
resides within the accident and health insurance policy's
service area.
    (b) This Section does not apply to specialized health care
service plans, including student health insurance coverage;
Medicare supplement insurance; , hospital-only policies; ,
accident-only policies; , or specified disease insurance
policies that reimburse for hospital, medical, or surgical
expenses.
(Source: P.A. 103-700, eff. 1-1-25; revised 9-25-24.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.