Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

HB 5518 — INS-DRUG FORMULARY POSTING

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that "State-regulated health plan" means any health insurance plan issued by an insurer regulated by the State or health insurance plan operated and administered by the State, including, but not limited to, the medical assistance program under the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code, fee-for-service plans, and managed care organizations. Provides that for every State-regulated health plan, an information packet on all insurance products offered to enrollees must be made available to the public, which must be viewable before choosing a health plan, that includes specified information concerning the plan's drug formulary and the costs for drugs. Provides that the information packet must be made available both online in any patient portal and in a printed format. Provides that the information packet must be updated within 7 days after any change to the drug formulary, and notice of the change to the drug formulary and change to drug costs must be sent to beneficiaries by mail or electronically.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  10. Assigned to Insurance Committee

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5518 do?
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that "State-regulated health plan" means any health insurance plan issued by an insurer regulated by the State or health insurance plan operated and administered by the State, including, but not limited to, the medical assistance program under the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code, fee-for-service plans, and managed care organizations. Provides that for every State-regulated health plan, an information packet on all insurance products offered to enrollees must be made available to the public, which must be viewable before choosing a health plan, that includes specified information concerning the plan's drug formulary and the costs for drugs. Provides that the information packet must be made available both online in any patient portal and in a printed format. Provides that the information packet must be updated within 7 days after any change to the drug formulary, and notice of the change to the drug formulary and change to drug costs must be sent to beneficiaries by mail or electronically.
Who sponsors HB 5518?
HB 5518 is sponsored by Sue Scherer (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Barbara Hernández, Ladisch Douglass, Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), and Terra Costa Howard (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5518?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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