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This bill amends the Illinois Insurance Code to require certain insurers to ensure that there are no limits on the number of visits per week for outpatient mental health treatment prior to policy issuance. Specifically, the bill modifies an existing law concerning mental health insurance coverage to add a new provision that prohibits insurers from placing weekly visit restrictions on outpatient mental health treatment. This change is part of broader efforts to ensure mental health benefits are treated comparably to medical and surgical benefits, in line with federal mental health parity regulations. The bill builds on previous legislation that aimed to prevent more restrictive financial requirements and treatment limitations for mental health services, and it represents a step towards improving access to mental health care by removing potential barriers to treatment such as visit limits. The change will apply to group and individual insurance policies, as well as qualified health plans offered through the Health Insurance Marketplace in Illinois.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2353&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104