INS-HORMONE THERAPY COVERAGE
Summary
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 the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy. 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 Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 130/4003 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. 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, 2024 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act) shall provide coverage for medically necessary hormone therapy treatment to treat menopause that has been induced by a hysterectomy. Removes provisions amending the Limited Health Service Organization Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2022 · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
Mar 31, 2022
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith R. Wheeler
RRepublican
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Avery Bourne
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Brady
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
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