INS-MATERNITY COVERAGE House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Carol A. Sente, Greg Harris, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elizabeth Hernandez, Deborah L. Graham, Elaine Nekritz, Deborah Mell, Karen May, William Davis, Constance A. Howard and Eddie Washington 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new215 ILCS 5/364a new215 ILCS 125/4-6.1a new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that accident and health insurance policies shall provide coverage for maternity care. Provides that an insurer providing coverage shall ensure that the financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to maternity benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant requirements and limitations applied to substantially all hospital and medical benefits covered by the policy. Provides that an insurer shall not refuse or limit coverage or charge a different rate for the same coverage solely on the basis that an individual is pregnant or had a previous cesarean delivery. Provides that no company may determine the premium or underwriting through a method that is in any way based upon the gender of any person. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that every contract or evidence of coverage shall provide coverage for maternity care. Provides that no health maintenance organization shall refuse or limit coverage or charge a different rate for the same coverage solely on the basis that an individual is pregnant or had a previous cesarean delivery. Provides that health maintenance organizations shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code prohibiting gender rating. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Effective July 1, 2010.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) The State of Illinois Central Management Group Insurance does not consider maternity a pre-existing condition. The Illinois Department of Public Health employees would not be impacted by HB 6061.Fiscal Note (Dept of Insurance) HB 6061 has no projected fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Insurance. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services) HB 6061 has no impact on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. 2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/18/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/18/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/2/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 008-003-000 3/2/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/9/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 3/9/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 3/11/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/12/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/16/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 3/16/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/16/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/18/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die