Date	Chamber	Action
8/22/2018	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1026

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/356z.29 new

215 ILCS 125/5-3

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2

215 ILCS 165/10

from Ch. 32, par. 604

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals under the age of 18 when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing aids subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 12 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Makes changes to definitions. Provides that the coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals under the age of 18 when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication must be medically necessary. Makes changes to the restrictions on hearing aid coverage. Removes language providing that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 12 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by the insurer. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that a provision concerning coverage for medically necessary hearing instruments and related services for individuals under the age of 18 is inoperative other than any such coverage authorized under specified provisions of the Social Security Act and the State shall not assume any obligation for the cost of coverage for medically necessary hearing instruments and related services for individuals under the age of 18 if, at any time, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor agency, promulgates rules or regulations to be published in the Federal Register, publishes a comment in the Federal Register, or issues an opinion, guidance, or other action that would require the State, pursuant to any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to defray the cost of that coverage.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
2/2/2018	House	First Reading
2/2/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2018	House	Assigned to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
2/27/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 012-000-000
2/28/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
3/7/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/7/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/7/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/20/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
4/20/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
4/24/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/25/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 013-000-000
4/25/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/25/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-001
5/1/2018	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/1/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/1/2018	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/1/2018	Senate	First Reading
5/1/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/1/2018	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/2/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
5/2/2018	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
5/2/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/3/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
5/3/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
5/9/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/9/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/9/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
5/9/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
5/9/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/10/2018	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-001
5/10/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
5/10/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/14/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/17/2018	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2018
5/17/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
5/21/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
5/23/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/23/2018	House	Arrived in House
5/23/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/24/2018	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Fine
5/24/2018	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/28/2018	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/29/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
5/31/2018	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000
5/31/2018	House	House Concurs
5/31/2018	House	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2018	House	Sent to the Governor
8/22/2018	House	Governor Approved
8/22/2018	House	Effective Date August 22, 2018
8/22/2018	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1026

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