Benefits May 24, 2007
Illinois Senate Passes Breast Cancer Examination Mandate
May 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Illinois became the
second state behind Oregon on Tuesday to pass legislation
that orders health insurance coverage to include breast
cancer exams for women, Business Insurance
reported.
Reported by Adrien Martin
According to the news report, the mandate doesn’t apply to self-insured employer-sponsored health plans, which are governed by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and are exempt from state benefit mandates.
According the news report, the measure – H.B. 147 – garnered unanimous approval from the state Senate, and is expected to be signed by Governor Rod Blagojevich.