Bill Status of SB0040  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Willie Preston - Karina Villa - Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Laura M. Murphy, Rachel Ventura, Ram Villivalam, Javier L. Cervantes, Adriane Johnson, Mike Porfirio, Lakesia Collins, John F. Curran, Darby A. Hills and Meg Loughran Cappel

House Sponsors
(Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Anthony DeLuca)

Hearings
Insurance Committee Hearing Apr 29 2025 2:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee

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.80 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 130/4003from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3
215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604
305 ILCS 5/5-16.8
30 ILCS 805/8.49 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2027.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
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.80 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604
305 ILCS 5/5-16.8
30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
Adds reference to:
215 ILCS 5/356z.15
305 ILCS 5/5-5j new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning habilitative services for children, provides that, for any child under 19 years of age with an early acquired disorder that is diagnosed as a speech-language disorder, including stuttering, the required coverage shall include rehabilitative services in addition to habilitative services. Amends the Limited Health Service Organization Act to require coverage under that Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, for services beginning on and after July 1, 2025, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for medically necessary rehabilitative and habilitative services for individuals under the age of 21 with an early acquired disorder that is diagnosed as a speech-language disorder, including stuttering. Effective July 1, 2025, except that provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code and the Limited Health Service Organization Act are effective January 1, 2027.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
  1/13/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Insurance
  2/19/2025SenatePostponed - Insurance
  2/19/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3/5/2025SenatePostponed - Insurance
  3/11/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Insurance; 014-000-000
  3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  3/20/2025SenateSecond Reading
  3/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  3/31/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
  3/31/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/1/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  4/2/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 012-000-000
  4/3/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Preston
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/4/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  4/4/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/4/2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  4/7/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  4/7/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/7/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  4/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca