Chapter 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 350/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 1304) Sec. 4. Reimbursement to former State employees. A former State employee who is a defendant or a witness in any civil proceeding covered under this Act shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses, per diem and an attendance fee …

(5 ILCS 360/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b120.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Employee Vacation Time Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 360/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b120.1) Sec. 1. After the effective date of this Act, computation of vacation time of former State employees re-entering State service shall be determined as though all previous State service which qualified for earning of vacation benefits is…

(5 ILCS 365/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 351) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the State Salary and Annuity Withholding Act. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2707.)

(5 ILCS 365/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 360) Sec. 10. Each Office shall promulgate reasonable rules deemed necessary for the administration of this Act, which rules and any changes thereof shall be filed and become effective pursuant to the provisions of "An Act concerning administra…

(5 ILCS 365/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 352) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Office" means the State Comptroller, the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System, or the Board of Trustees of any of the following insti…

(5 ILCS 365/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 353) Sec. 3. Whenever a Department whose payroll is processed by the Comptroller, or an Office other than the Comptroller, is authorized in writing by a State employee or annuitant to withhold a specified portion of such employee's or annuitant'…

(5 ILCS 365/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 354) Sec. 4. Authorization of withholding. An employee or annuitant may authorize the withholding of a portion of his salary, wages, or annuity for any one or more of the following purposes: (1) (blank); (2) for payment of premiums on life or ac…

(5 ILCS 365/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 355) Sec. 5. Each Office and Department that prepares a payroll voucher shall provide to its employees forms authorizing the withholding from salary, wages or annuity as provided for by this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-163.)

(5 ILCS 365/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 356) Sec. 6. Sufficient copies of any authorization provided for by this Act shall be executed by the employee to enable the Department that prepares the voucher on which the employee's name appears to transmit a copy thereof to any Department r…

(5 ILCS 365/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 357) Sec. 7. Any Office in making payment for any item of salary, wages or annuity on a voucher or in disbursing a payroll shall deduct any amount or amounts authorized to be withheld under this Act as certified in such voucher or disbursed in s…

(5 ILCS 365/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 358) Sec. 8. Payment of certain amounts withheld. (a) If a withholding authorization is for the purpose of payment of insurance premiums or for payment to a labor union, each Office shall make payments, as soon as payroll warrants are prepared a…

(5 ILCS 365/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 359) Sec. 9. Any authorization to withhold from the salary, wages or annuity of an employee or annuitant shall terminate and such withholding shall cease upon the happening of any of the following events: (1) termination of employment or termina…

(5 ILCS 370/0.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 390.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Employee Prevailing Wage Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 370/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 391) Sec. 1. Whenever any State officer, agency, or authority, whether funded by State taxes or otherwise, employs an individual in a capacity or position of such a character as would be subject to rules or regulations of the Department of Centr…

(5 ILCS 375/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 521) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971". (Source: P.A. 77-476.)

(5 ILCS 375/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 530) Sec. 10. Contributions by the State and members. (a) The State shall pay the cost of basic non-contributory group life insurance and, subject to member paid contributions set by the Department or required by this Section and except as prov…

(5 ILCS 375/11) (from Ch. 127, par. 531) Sec. 11. The amount of contribution in any fiscal year from funds other than the General Revenue Fund or the Road Fund shall be at the same contribution rate as the General Revenue Fund or the Road Fund. Contributions and payments for life…

(5 ILCS 375/12) (from Ch. 127, par. 532) Sec. 12. (a) Any surplus resulting from favorable experience of those portions of the group life insurance and group health program shall be refunded to the State of Illinois for deposit, respectively, in the Group Insurance Premium Fund o…

(5 ILCS 375/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 533) Sec. 13. There is established a Group Insurance Premium Fund administered by the Director which shall include: (1) amounts paid by covered members for optional life insurance and (2) refunds which may be received from (a) the group carrier…

(5 ILCS 375/13.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 533.1) Sec. 13.1. (a) All contributions, appropriations, interest, and dividend payments to fund the program of health benefits and other employee benefits, and all other revenues arising from the administration of any employee health benefit…

(5 ILCS 375/13.2) (from Ch. 127, par. 533.2) Sec. 13.2. Insurance reserve funds; investments. All amounts held in the Health Insurance Reserve Fund, the Group Insurance Premium Fund, and the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund shall be invested, at interest, by the Sta…

(5 ILCS 375/15) (from Ch. 127, par. 535) Sec. 15. Administration; rules; audit; review. (a) The Director shall administer this Act and shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to give full effect to the purposes of this Act. To facilitate the maintenance of the…

(5 ILCS 375/15.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 535.1) Sec. 15.1. Every group health insurance program or self-insurance health plan which provides coverage for services coming within the practice of optometry as defined in the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, as now or hereafter …

(5 ILCS 375/16) (from Ch. 127, par. 536) Sec. 16. If any provision of this Act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid applicat…

(5 ILCS 375/17) (from Ch. 127, par. 537) Sec. 17. The provisions of this Act with regard to the initiation of planning and other provisions in respect to the administration of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1971. Provisions regarding initiation of the program of group li…

(5 ILCS 375/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 522) Sec. 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide a program of group life insurance, a program of health benefits and other employee benefits for persons in the service of the State of Illinois and certain of their dependents. It is al…

(5 ILCS 375/2.5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 2.5. Application to Regional Transportation Authority Board members. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, this Act does not apply to any member of the Regional Transportation Auth…

(5 ILCS 375/2.6) Sec. 2.6. Application to Suburban Bus Board members. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, this Act does not apply to any member of the Suburban Bus Board who first becomes a member of that Board on or after the effective date of this a…

(5 ILCS 375/2.7) Sec. 2.7. Application to Commuter Rail Board members. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, this Act does not apply to any member of the Commuter Rail Board who first becomes a member of that Board on or after the effective date of this…

(5 ILCS 375/2.8) Sec. 2.8. Application to Chicago Transit Authority Board members. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, this Act does not apply to any member of the Chicago Transit Authority Board who first becomes a member of that Board on or after th…

(5 ILCS 375/2.9) Sec. 2.9. State healthcare purchasing. On and after the date 6 months after August 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-488), as provided in the Executive Order 1 (2012) Implementation Act, all of the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related …

(5 ILCS 375/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 523) Sec. 3. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases as used in this Act shall have the following meanings. The Department may define these and other words and phrases separately for the purpose of imp…

(5 ILCS 375/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 524) Sec. 4. The Commission shall meet with the Department of Central Management Services and advise the Department of Central Management Services on all matters relating to policy and the administration of this Act. (Source: P.A. 85-848.)

(5 ILCS 375/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 525) Sec. 5. Employee benefits; declaration of State policy. The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the State and in the best interest of the State to assure quality benefits to members and their dependents under this Act. The im…

(5 ILCS 375/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 526) Sec. 6. Program of health benefits. (a) The program of health benefits shall provide for protection against the financial costs of health care expenses incurred in and out of hospital including basic hospital-surgical-medical coverages. The…

(5 ILCS 375/6.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 526.1) Sec. 6.1. The program of health benefits may offer as an alternative, available on an optional basis, coverage through health maintenance organizations or other managed care programs. That part of the premium for such coverage which is …

(5 ILCS 375/6.10) Sec. 6.10. Contributions to the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. (a) Beginning January 1, 1999 and through June 30, 2023, every active contributor of the State Universities Retirement System (established under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension …

(5 ILCS 375/6.11) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-1, 104-42, 104-68, 104-73, 104-289, 104-324, and 104-379) Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be cove…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11A) Sec. 6.11A. Physical therapy and occupational therapy. (a) The program of health benefits provided under this Act shall provide coverage for medically necessary physical therapy and occupational therapy when that therapy is ordered for the treatment of autoimmu…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11B) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 6.11B. Infertility coverage. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2024, the State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including, but not limited …

(5 ILCS 375/6.11C) Sec. 6.11C. Coverage for injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss. Beginning on July 1, 2024, the State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for all types of medically necessary, as determined by a physician licensed to practic…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11D) Sec. 6.11D. Joint mental health therapy services. (a) The State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for joint mental health therapy services for any Illinois State Police officer or police officer of an institution of higher education and a…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11E) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 6.11E. Coverage for treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Beginning on July 1, 2025, the State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for all me…

(5 ILCS 375/6.12) Sec. 6.12. Payment for services. The program of health benefits is subject to the provisions of Sections 368a and 370a of the Illinois Insurance Code, provided that, if a covered member or covered dependent assigns payments to a health care professional for cove…

(5 ILCS 375/6.13) Sec. 6.13. Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. The program of health benefits is subject to the provisions of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, except the fee for service program shall only be required to comply with Section 85 and the defi…

(5 ILCS 375/6.14) Sec. 6.14. Organ donor costs. With respect to organ transplants occurring after June 30, 2000 when both a donor and donee are members of the same family and are both covered by the program of health benefits, the program of health benefits shall pay 100% of the …

(5 ILCS 375/6.15) Sec. 6.15. Retired teacher returning to service in shortage area. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the eligibility of an annuitant or TRS benefit recipient to participate in the program of health benefits established under Section 6 or 6.5 of thi…

(5 ILCS 375/6.16) Sec. 6.16. Human breast milk coverage. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, pasteurized donated human breast milk, which may include human milk fortifiers if indicated by a prescribing licensed medical practitioner, shall be covered under a healt…

(5 ILCS 375/6.2) (from Ch. 127, par. 526.2) Sec. 6.2. When the Director, with the advice and consent of the Commission, determines that it would be in the best interests of the State and its employees, any program of health benefits under this Act may be administered with the Sta…