Bill Status of HB 637   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  INS-VARIOUS HEALTH COVERAGES

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Wyvetter H. Younge-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Daniel J. Burke-Susana A Mendoza and Milton Patterson

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mike Jacobs)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f
215 ILCS 5/356z.7 new
215 ILCS 5/356z.8 new
215 ILCS 5/356z.9 new
215 ILCS 5/356z.10 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604
30 ILCS 805/8.29 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan must provide coverage for intravenous feeding, federally approved AIDS vaccines, prescription nutritional supplements, and physician prescribed or ordered pain medication. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
215 ILCS 5/356z.8 new

Deletes a Section requiring insurance coverage for an AIDS vaccine and all references to that Section.

House Amendment No. 2
Requires coverage of pain medication prescribed or ordered by the insured's treating physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches rather than the insured's treating physician if the policy of accident and health insurance provides coverage of prescription drugs.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept of Financial and Prof Regulation)
 The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has concluded that House Bill 637 will not have a material fiscal impact on the agency.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) (Dept of Financial and Prof Regulation)
 House Bill 637 (HA #2) will not have a material fiscal impact on the agency.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) (Central Management Services)
 CMS anticipates that the fiscal impact from this bill will be at least $700,000, which represents costs for prescription nutritional supplements.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/31/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2005HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/8/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 007-002-000
  3/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/9/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Terry R. Parke; As Amended
  3/15/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  3/16/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps; As Amended by HA 2
  3/31/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
  4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2005HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/7/2005HouseCalendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/7/2005HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 060-052-000
  4/7/2005HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Bill Mitchell
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  4/7/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  4/15/2005HouseMotion Lost Reconsider Vote 052-054-000
  4/19/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2005
  4/19/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/19/2005SenateFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 2, from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services.
  4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Insurance
  5/4/2005SenateHeld in Insurance
  5/6/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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