Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3688: MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance issued or renewed in this State from imposing prior authorization or step therapy requirements on menopause therapy under specified conditions. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to establish provisions concerning continuing education on perimenopause and menopause recognition and management for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Effective January 1, 2027.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3688Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Meg Loughran CappelSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/356z.88 new225 ILCS 60/20from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20225 ILCS 65/65-60was 225 ILCS 65/15-45225 ILCS 95/11.5 215 ILCS 5/356z.88 new 225 ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20 225 ILCS 65/65-60 was 225 ILCS 65/15-45 225 ILCS 95/11.5 ILCS 5/356z.88 new ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20 ILCS 65/65-60 was 225 ILCS 65/15-45 ILCS 95/11.5 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3688Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Meg Loughran CappelSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/356z.88 new225 ILCS 60/20from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20225 ILCS 65/65-60was 225 ILCS 65/15-45225 ILCS 95/11.5 215 ILCS 5/356z.88 new 225 ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20 225 ILCS 65/65-60 was 225 ILCS 65/15-45 225 ILCS 95/11.5 ILCS 5/356z.88 new ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20 ILCS 65/65-60 was 225 ILCS 65/15-45 ILCS 95/11.5 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individualpolicy of accident and health insurance issued or renewed in this Statefrom imposing prior authorization or step therapy requirements onmenopause therapy under specified conditions. Amends the Medical PracticeAct of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant PracticeAct of 1987 to establish provisions concerning continuing education onperimenopause and menopause recognition and management for physicians,advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. EffectiveJanuary 1, 2027. LRB104 19957 BAB 33407 b LRB104 19957 BAB 33407 b LRB104 19957 BAB 33407 b A BILL FOR SB3688LRB104 19957 BAB 33407 b SB3688 LRB104 19957 BAB 33407 b SB3688 LRB104 19957 BAB 33407 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding Section 356z.88 as follows: (215 ILCS 5/356z.88 …