On August 7, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act, making Illinois one of the first states to include menopause-related conditions as a protected status under the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The Act also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with menopause-related conditions. Like other anti-discrimination protections, employers must inform employees of their rights relating to accommodations for pregnancy and menopause-related conditions through workplace postings and employee policies. In addition to expanding employment protections, the Act amends the Illinois Insurance Code to impose new coverage requirements for menopause and perimenopause-related care. Effective January 1, 2028, individual and group health insurance policies issued, renewed, or amended in Illinois must cover specified menopause- and perimenopause-related treatments.