Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0378

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, and Illinois Insurance Code to add provisions concerning prescription drugs and cancer treatment. Provides that if a policy of accident and health or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State has an annual dollar limit for prescription drug coverage, that policy or plan may not discontinue or deny coverage for prescription drugs for the treatment of cancer, including leukemia, when an insured reaches the annual dollar limit for prescription drugs if the insured has started treatment for cancer. Provides that in such case, the policy shall continue to cover the prescription drugs for the treatment of cancer for that year of coverage. Renumbers a provision concerning shingles vaccine. Makes other changes.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
1/30/2009	House	First Reading
1/30/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2009	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
2/19/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
2/19/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2/19/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
2/19/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
2/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
2/26/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/12/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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