Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 3450 — FOOD PRESCRIPTION PILOT PGRAM

Last action — House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / 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
  5. 5
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a 2-year pilot program to provide medically supportive food to medical assistance recipients through one or more food prescription programs operated by a participating managed care health plan with the goal of eliminating health disparities, improving health outcomes, and reducing rates of food and nutrition insecurity. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall provide medically supportive food coupons to medical assistance recipients who have a food prescription, issued by a licensed physician or health care provider under a participating managed care health plan, for medically supportive food as part of any treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes; hypertension; high-risk pregnancy; or some other specified condition. Provides that coupon holders may redeem their coupons at any participating food retailer and that farmers markets located in "food deserts" and grocery stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may participate in the pilot program as designated retailers that accept medically supportive food program coupons. Contains provisions concerning utilization controls, reporting requirements, and Department rules. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  3. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024

  4. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024

  5. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee

  7. Assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  16. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023

  17. To Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee

  18. Assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3450 do?
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a 2-year pilot program to provide medically supportive food to medical assistance recipients through one or more food prescription programs operated by a participating managed care health plan with the goal of eliminating health disparities, improving health outcomes, and reducing rates of food and nutrition insecurity. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall provide medically supportive food coupons to medical assistance recipients who have a food prescription, issued by a licensed physician or health care provider under a participating managed care health plan, for medically supportive food as part of any treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes; hypertension; high-risk pregnancy; or some other specified condition. Provides that coupon holders may redeem their coupons at any participating food retailer and that farmers markets located in "food deserts" and grocery stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may participate in the pilot program as designated retailers that accept medically supportive food program coupons. Contains provisions concerning utilization controls, reporting requirements, and Department rules. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 3450?
HB 3450 is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Mary E. Flowers, and Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3450?
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.
Where can I track HB 3450?
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