{"data":{"id":"us-il/215-ilcs-5-356z.56","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"215 ILCS 5/356z.56","heading":"Coverage for hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopause.","body":"A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy. This coverage applies only to coverage provided on or after January 1, 2024 and before January 1, 2026.\nA group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormonal and non-hormonal therapy to treat menopausal symptoms if the therapy is recommended by a qualified health care provider who is licensed, accredited, or certified under Illinois law and the therapy has been proven safe and effective in peer-reviewed scientific studies. Coverage for therapy to treat menopausal symptoms shall include all federal Food and Drug Administration-approved modalities of hormonal and non-hormonal administration, including, but not limited to, oral, transdermal, topical, and vaginal rings.","path":["CHAPTER 215 INSURANCE","Illinois Insurance Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1249\u0026ChapterID=22\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:30Z","sha256":"ee3a8ff9d07ced5c20c535c8b78b75d9bdb515dd281217b4d540413f4beae2eb","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/215-ilcs-5-356z.55","next":"us-il/215-ilcs-5-356z.57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}