INS-PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE COVER Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine-Laura Ellman and Paul Faraci House Sponsors(Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Janet Yang Rohr) 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0059 215 ILCS 5/356z.25Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan shall deny or delay coverage for medically necessary treatment because the insured, enrollee, or beneficiary previously received any treatment, including the same or similar treatment, for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections or pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, or because the insured, enrollee, or beneficiary has been diagnosed with or receives treatment for an otherwise diagnosed condition. Provides that coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome shall adhere to the treatment recommendations developed by a medical professional consortium convened for the purposes of researching, identifying, and publishing best practice standards for diagnosis and treatment of such disorders or syndrome that are accessible for medical professionals and are based on evidence of positive patient outcomes. Provides that coverage for any form of medically necessary treatment shall not be limited over a lifetime of an insured, enrollee, or beneficiary, unless the patient is no longer benefiting from the treatment, or by policy period. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents insurers from requesting treatment notes and anticipated duration of treatment and outcomes. Effective immediately. 1/24/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 1/24/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 1/31/2023SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/8/2023SenateDo Pass Insurance; 010-000-000 2/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 14, 2023 3/3/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 4/18/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 4/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 5/4/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/2/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/9/2023SenateEffective Date June 9, 2023 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0059