Bill > HB3699

This bill requires group or individual health insurance policies and managed care plans in Illinois to provide coverage for medically necessary prescribed vitamins, starting January 1, 2027. Specifically, the legislation mandates that health insurance providers include coverage for vitamins that are prescribed by a healthcare professional, but explicitly excludes over-the-counter vitamins from this requirement. The bill amends several existing laws, including the State Employees Group Insurance Act, the Illinois Insurance 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 ensure that this vitamin coverage requirement is consistently applied across different types of health insurance plans and programs. By adding vitamin prescription coverage as a required benefit, the bill aims to improve access to essential nutritional supplements for individuals who have a medical need for them, potentially helping to address specific health conditions or nutritional deficiencies through prescribed vitamin treatments.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3699&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104