Illinois · Senate Bill 2362 · 103rd General Assembly

INS-VISION/HEARING/DENTAL

SB 2362 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a qualified health plan offered through the health insurance marketplace in the State and Medicaid managed care organizations providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for medically…

Read the full title (177 words)

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a qualified health plan offered through the health insurance marketplace in the State and Medicaid managed care organizations providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment on or after January 1, 2024 shall provide coverage for medically necessary treatment of vision, hearing, and dental disorders or conditions. Sets forth provisions concerning availability of plan information, notification, external review, limitations on benefits for medically necessary services, and medical necessity determinations. Provides that if the Director of Insurance determines that an insurer has violated the provisions, the Director may assess a civil penalty between $1,000 and $5,000 for each violation. Sets forth provisions concerning vision, hearing, and dental disorder or condition parity. Makes other changes. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Establishes the offense of criminal violation of health benefit parity.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeDirected to Multiple Committees Insurance Committee then Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.