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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2962

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/356z.33

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or
individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan
that is amended, issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028
shall provide coverage for medically necessary epinephrine delivery
systems. Removes language providing that "epinephrine injector" has the
meaning set forth in the Epinephrine Injector Act. Provides that
"epinephrine injector" includes an auto-injector approved by the United
States Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine
and a pre-filled syringe approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that
contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the
dosages used in an auto-injector. Includes epinephrine delivery systems in
provisions concerning cost limitations for medically necessary epinephrine
injectors.
LRB104 16645 BAB 30048 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
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changing Section 356z.33 as follows:

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(215 ILCS 5/356z.33)
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Sec. 356z.33.
Coverage for epinephrine injectors
and
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epinephrine delivery systems
.
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(a) As used in this Section:
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"Epinephrine delivery system" has the meaning given to
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that term in Section 5 of the Epinephrine Injector Act.

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"Epinephrine injector" includes an auto-injector approved
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by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the
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administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe
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approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and
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used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a
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pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the
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dosages used in an auto-injector.

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(b)

(a)
A group or individual policy of accident and
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health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended,
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delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020 (the
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effective date of Public Act 101-281) shall provide coverage
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for medically necessary epinephrine injectors for persons 18

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years of age or under.
As used in this Section, "epinephrine
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injector" has the meaning given to that term in Section 5 of
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the Epinephrine Injector Act.
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(c) A group or individual policy of accident and health
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insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, issued,
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delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028 shall
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provide coverage for medically necessary epinephrine delivery
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systems.

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(d)

(b)
An insurer that provides coverage for medically
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necessary epinephrine injectors
or epinephrine delivery
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systems
shall limit the total amount that an insured is
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required to pay for a twin-pack of medically necessary
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epinephrine injectors
or epinephrine delivery systems,
at an
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amount not to exceed $60, regardless of the type of
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epinephrine injector
or delivery system
; except that this
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provision does not apply to the extent such coverage would
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disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for
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a health savings account pursuant to Section 223 of the
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Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 223).
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(e)

(c)
Nothing in this Section prevents an insurer from
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reducing an insured's cost sharing by an amount greater than
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the amount specified in subsection (b)
or (c)
.
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(f)

(d)
The Department may adopt rules as necessary to
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implement and administer this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-454, eff. 1-1-25;
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103-718, eff. 7-19-24
.)

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