INS-MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine-Mattie Hunter, Patrick J. Joyce-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura M. Murphy, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Terry Link, Michael E. Hastings and Scott M. Bennett 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/370cfrom Ch. 73, par. 982c Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews group accident and health policies providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services for illness entered into on or after January 1, 2021 shall ensure that the insured have timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions. Provides that network adequacy standards for timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions must satisfy specified minimum requirements. Provides that if there is no in-network facility or provider available for an insured to receive timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions in accordance with the minimum network adequacy standards, the insurer shall provide necessary exceptions to its network to ensure admission and treatment with a provider or at a treatment facility in accordance with those network adequacy standards. Effective immediately. 1/29/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 1/29/2020SenateFirst Reading 1/29/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2020SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/4/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/19/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 2/20/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/21/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/24/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 2/26/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 2/26/2020SenateDo Pass Insurance; 016-000-000 2/26/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2020 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/6/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die