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Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that every policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall provide for synchronization of prescription drug refills on at least one occasion per insured per year provided that certain conditions are met. Requires insurers to provide prorated daily cost-sharing rates when necessary. Makes conforming changes in 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 Services Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plan Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 16, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Mar 15, 2017
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-5)
house
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance: Health & Life Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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