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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any group or individual policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027 shall provide coverage for laser hair removal if the procedure is prescribed medical treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical care. Provides that the coverage shall apply to individuals with conditions including, but not limited to, body dysmorphia, hidradentis suppreativa, polycystic ovary syndrome, or other similar skin conditions. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid code to require coverage under those provisions.
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Last Action
Aug 15, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 1 co
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0289
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 076-039-000
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 011-005-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-005-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Insurance
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-042-002
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 011-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 011-006-000
Assigned to Insurance Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0289