HB5481Introduced in the House
INS-CONFIDENTIAL BENEFIT FORMS
Introduced by Anne Stava-Murray, District 81
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibits health insurance issuers from specifying or describing personal sensitive health care information in any explanation of benefits, summary of payments, claims history, or any other communication or record relating to payment or coverage of services or procedures involving sensitive health care information for an insured member other than the insured subscriber, unless the insured member receiving the service or procedure clearly makes a request orally or in writing to not suppress information relating to sensitive health care. Grants the Department of Insurance rulemaking authority. Provides that the Department of Insurance, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, shall develop and implement a plan to educate health care providers and consumers regarding the rights of insured members and the responsibilities of health insurance issuers to promote compliance with the stated requirements. Amends 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, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to establish the same requirements in the provisions of those Acts. Effective one year after becoming law.
Where it stands
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
March 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
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Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
Assigned to Insurance Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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