PARITY: Having the same insurance coverage for brain disorders as other disorders.
PARITY IN JEOPARDY !!!

Senate Bill 2173 has been amended (Senate Amendment No. 1) to eliminate most or all mandates from health insurance policies in Illinois, including mental health coverage.  We need to communicate our opposition to this bill both to our own Senators and to Senate President Jones so that the proposed amendment is not released from the Rules Committee.

Senate Bill 2173 was originally introduced as the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Coverage Choice Law.  As amended, Senate Bill 2173 is now cited as the Illinois Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan Act.  This amendment would allow ALL employers (not just small businesses) to eliminate Mental Health Coverage from their health insurance policies at the discretion of the employer.  Senate Bill 2173 is a clever way around insurance parity.  We must voice our opposition to this bill so that the proposed amendment is not released from the Rules Committee. 

A hard battle was fought to get parity and this will effectively undo that work.   We need to oppose SB 2173.  The insurance companies are lobbying hard to put an end to parity. We must not let this happen!   Please write or call now. 
 

What can you do to help? Contact Senator Emil Jones, Jr., President of the Senate, and communicate your opposition to SB 2173, so that the proposed amendment is not released from the Rules Committee.