Bill > HB1331

This bill amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act to add Genetic Medicine and Genetic Counseling to the list of medical specialties that the Department of Insurance shall consider establishing provider ratios for when evaluating health insurance network plans. Specifically, the bill modifies an existing section of law that requires insurance companies to demonstrate a minimum ratio of providers to plan beneficiaries across various medical specialties. By adding Genetic Medicine and Genetic Counseling as a new category (labeled as item DD in the list), the bill aims to ensure that health insurance networks adequately represent these specialized medical fields. This change requires insurance companies to potentially adjust their provider networks to include an appropriate number of genetic medicine and genetic counseling professionals relative to their plan's beneficiary population, helping to improve access to these increasingly important medical services. The modification is part of a broader effort to ensure that health insurance networks provide comprehensive and accessible healthcare coverage across a wide range of medical specialties.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1331&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104