ACCESS AFFORDABLE INSULIN ACT
Summary
Creates the Access to Affordable Insulin Act. Sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish procedures and applications for the insulin urgent-need program. Sets forth provisions concerning insulin urgent-need program exceptions, eligibility, forms, applications, claims and reimbursement, copayments, information sheets, and navigators. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning cost sharing in prescription insulin drugs, provides that an insurer that provides coverage for prescription insulin drugs under the terms of a health coverage plan the insurer offers shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a 30-day supply of covered prescription insulin drugs at an amount not to exceed $35 (rather than $100). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Mar 31, 2023
Signed Dec 8, 2023
Floor votes · House Nov 9, 2023
How they voted
104–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 117
Nov 9, 2023
D
Democratic77
89% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
18
Dec 8, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 047-002-000
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 3/5 Vote Required
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - November 9, 2023
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Nov 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Nov 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Nov 8, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 19, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 19, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
P
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
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