Bill Status of HB 3509   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  HUMAN BREAST MILK COVERAGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Katie Stuart-Jonathan Carroll-Carol Ammons-Thaddeus Jones-La Shawn K. Ford, Kelly M. Burke, Kelly M. Cassidy, Robyn Gabel, Anne Stava-Murray, Fred Crespo, Martin J. Moylan and Elizabeth Hernandez

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Rachelle Crowe and John G. Mulroe)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0511

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 375/6.16 new
215 ILCS 5/356z.33 new
305 ILCS 5/5-40 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Illinois Insurance Code, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that pasteurized donated human breast milk shall be covered under health insurance and the medical assistance program under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Describes the requirements that must be met to have pasteurized human breast milk covered under health insurance and the medical assistance program. Effective January 1, 2020.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that one of the requirements to have coverage of pasteurized donated human breast milk is that the milk is obtained from a human milk bank licensed by the Department of Public Health (rather than the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Human Breast Milk Banking Association of North America, or that is licensed by the Department of Public Health).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that all of the following conditions must be met for the donated human breast milk to be covered: the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that is licensed by the Department of Public Health; the infant is critically ill and the infant's mother is medically or physically unable to produce maternal breast milk or produce maternal breast milk in sufficient quantities to meet the infant's needs or the maternal breast milk is contraindicated; the milk has been determined to be medically necessary for the infant; and one or more of the following applies: the infant's birth weight is below 1,500 grams, the infant has a congenital or acquired condition that places the infant at a high risk for development of necrotizing enterocolitis, the infant has infant hypoglycemia, the infant has congenital heart disease, the infant has had or will have an organ transplant, the infant has sepsis, or the infant has any other serious congenital or acquired condition for which the use of donated human breast milk is medically necessary and supports the treatment and recovery of the infant. Effective January 1, 2020.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that the milk must be prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner (instead of a physician). Provides that milk must be obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America or is licensed by the Department of Public Health (rather than licensed by the Department of Public Health). Removes a requirement that the infant must be critically ill. Adds provisions requiring coverage for a child 6 months through 12 months of age if the child would qualify if he or she was under the age of 6 months and the child has spinal muscular atrophy; the child's birth weight was below 1,500 grams and he or she has long-term feeding or gastrointestinal complications related to prematurity; the child has had or will have an organ transplant; or the child has a congenital or acquired condition for which the use of donated human breast milk is medically necessary and supports the treatment and recovery of the child. In the Public Aid Code, adds provisions requiring coverage for a child 12 months of age or older if the child would qualify if he or she was under the age of 6 months and has spinal muscular atrophy. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
  2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  3/14/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/14/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/18/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  3/18/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/26/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 021-000-000
  3/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/3/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/3/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  4/3/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019
  4/4/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  4/4/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/4/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Insurance
  4/24/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  4/24/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/30/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  5/8/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  5/8/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/8/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/9/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 018-000-000
  5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  5/9/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
  5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
  5/17/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  5/17/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  5/22/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 017-000-000
  5/22/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/22/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Crowe
  5/22/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/22/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/22/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/22/2019HouseArrived in House
  5/22/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 019-000-000
  5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 019-000-000
  5/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  5/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/24/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/24/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
  5/30/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-000-000
  5/30/2019HouseHouse Concurs
  5/30/2019HousePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor
  8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved
  8/23/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0511

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