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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5040         </title>
<shortdesc>PEDIATRIC DISORDERS-TESTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 50/3.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to prohibit an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan from imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on coverage of diagnostic testing for a pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder if such diagnostic testing is ordered by a physician. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan is not required to cover diagnostic testing for a pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder if a physician indicates that such diagnostic testing is requested by a guardian, authorized representative, or parent of a minor patient. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a physician may not refuse a request of a guardian, authorized representative, or parent of a minor patient for minimally invasive diagnostic testing for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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