Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 30 D cosponsors

HB1443      — HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Board Act. Establishes the Health Care Availability and Access Board to protect State residents, State and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in the State, and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Contains provisions concerning Board membership and terms; staff for the Board; Board meetings; circumstances under which Board members must recuse themselves; and other matters. Provides that the Board shall perform the following actions in open session: (i) deliberations on whether to subject a prescription drug product to a cost review; and (ii) any vote on whether to impose an upper payment limit on purchases, payments, and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State. Permits the Board to adopt rules to implement the Act and to enter into a contract with a qualified, independent third party for any service necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Board. Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Stakeholder Council to provide stakeholder input to assist the Board in making decisions as required by the Act. Contains provisions concerning Council membership, member terms, and other matters. Provides that the Board shall adopt the federal Medicare Maximum Fair Price as the upper payment limit for a prescription drug product intended for use by individuals in the State. Prohibits the Board from creating an upper payment limit that is different from the Medicare Maximum Fair Price for the prescription drug product that has a Medicare Maximum Fair Price. Requires the Board to implement an upper payment limit that is the same as the Medicare Maximum Fair Price no sooner than the Medicare implementation date. Provides that Medicare Part C and D plans are not required to reimburse at the upper payment limit. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act and may pursue any available remedy under State law when enforcing the Act. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

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

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  6. Chair Rules Standard Debate

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted

  12. State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  13. Racial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  14. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  15. Pension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  16. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  17. Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  18. Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  19. Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  20. Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  21. Correctional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  22. Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-005-000

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  33. Fiscal Note Filed

  34. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  39. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  40. State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  41. Racial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  42. Pension Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  43. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  44. Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  45. Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  46. Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  47. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  48. Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  49. Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  52. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  53. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-004-000

  54. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

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

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

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

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  69. To Prescription Drug Affordability Board

  70. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  71. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  72. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  73. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  74. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  75. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  76. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  77. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  78. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  79. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  80. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  81. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  82. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  83. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  84. Referred to Rules Committee

  85. First Reading

  86. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Health Care Availability & Access

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Health Care Availability & Access

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Republican 0401
Total 8402
% of votes cast 57%29%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1443      do?
Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Board Act. Establishes the Health Care Availability and Access Board to protect State residents, State and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in the State, and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Contains provisions concerning Board membership and terms; staff for the Board; Board meetings; circumstances under which Board members must recuse themselves; and other matters. Provides that the Board shall perform the following actions in open session: (i) deliberations on whether to subject a prescription drug product to a cost review; and (ii) any vote on whether to impose an upper payment limit on purchases, payments, and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State. Permits the Board to adopt rules to implement the Act and to enter into a contract with a qualified, independent third party for any service necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Board. Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Stakeholder Council to provide stakeholder input to assist the Board in making decisions as required by the Act. Contains provisions concerning Council membership, member terms, and other matters. Provides that the Board shall adopt the federal Medicare Maximum Fair Price as the upper payment limit for a prescription drug product intended for use by individuals in the State. Prohibits the Board from creating an upper payment limit that is different from the Medicare Maximum Fair Price for the prescription drug product that has a Medicare Maximum Fair Price. Requires the Board to implement an upper payment limit that is the same as the Medicare Maximum Fair Price no sooner than the Medicare implementation date. Provides that Medicare Part C and D plans are not required to reimburse at the upper payment limit. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act and may pursue any available remedy under State law when enforcing the Act. Effective 180 days after becoming law.
Who sponsors HB1443     ?
HB1443      is sponsored by Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), and Yolonda Morris (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1443     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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