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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4140         </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-VISION THERAPY MANDATE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Laura Fine</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.23 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 130/4003</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 165/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 604</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews group accident and health policies providing coverage for eye care shall include coverage for vision therapy services offered by an optometrist. Makes conforming changes to the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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