Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 3319 — TELEHEALTH ACT-COVERAGE

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Telehealth Act. Provides that telehealth services consist of (1) the provision of services and the mode of delivering health care services, including, but not limited to, primary care, counseling, psychiatry, emergency care, and specialty care and public health services via information and communication technologies, including, but not limited to, remote patient monitoring, to facilitate the examination, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient's health care while the patient is at the originating site and the health care provider is at a distant site and (2) as it relates to the delivery of health care, mental health care, or substance use disorder treatment, the use of interactive audio, video, or other telecommunications or electronic technology by a health care provider to deliver a health care service within the scope of practice of the health care provider from the distant site to the originating site at which the patient is located. Sets forth the requirements for the delivery of telehealth services and telepsychiatry services. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that health care plans and policies must provide coverage for telehealth services, including primary care, counseling, psychiatry, emergency care, and specialty care as set forth in the Illinois Insurance Code and as otherwise set forth in the Telehealth Act. Sets forth requirements concerning the coverage of telehealth services.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Illinois Compiled Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends existing law to include coverage for telehealth services under health insurance plans for counties that are self-insurers.

  • 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3

    the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356q, 356u, 356u.10, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77, 356z.79, 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83, 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code. → the coverage required under the Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act and Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.4, 356z.4a, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.22, 356z.25, 356z.26, 356z.29, 356z.30, 356z.32, 356z.33, 356z.36, 356z.40, 356z.41, 356z.45, 356z.46, 356z.47, 356z.48, 356z.51, 356z.53, 356z.54, 356z.56, 356z.57, 356z.59, 356z.60, 356z.61, 356z.62, 356z.64, 356z.67, 356z.68, 356z.70, 356z.71, 356z.74, 356z.77, 356z.79, 356z.80, 356z.81, 356z.82, 356z.83, 356z.84, and 356z.85 of the Illinois Insurance Code.

    The amendment broadens the scope of required health benefits to include additional coverage under the Illinois Insurance Code.

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Postponed - Insurance

  4. Assigned to Insurance

  5. Referred to Assignments

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3319 do?
Creates the Telehealth Act. Provides that telehealth services consist of (1) the provision of services and the mode of delivering health care services, including, but not limited to, primary care, counseling, psychiatry, emergency care, and specialty care and public health services via information and communication technologies, including, but not limited to, remote patient monitoring, to facilitate the examination, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient's health care while the patient is at the originating site and the health care provider is at a distant site and (2) as it relates to the delivery of health care, mental health care, or substance use disorder treatment, the use of interactive audio, video, or other telecommunications or electronic technology by a health care provider to deliver a health care service within the scope of practice of the health care provider from the distant site to the originating site at which the patient is located. Sets forth the requirements for the delivery of telehealth services and telepsychiatry services. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that health care plans and policies must provide coverage for telehealth services, including primary care, counseling, psychiatry, emergency care, and specialty care as set forth in the Illinois Insurance Code and as otherwise set forth in the Telehealth Act. Sets forth requirements concerning the coverage of telehealth services.
Who sponsors SB 3319?
SB 3319 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3319?
This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 3319?
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