SB 481 — MEDICAID-CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEAS
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 94th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, a person who has been diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension, or who has a family history of kidney disease, may be evaluated for kidney disease through routine clinical laboratory assessments of kidney function. Provides that a chronic kidney patient may receive coverage of diagnostic and health care services that have been certified by the patient's treating physician as having clinical benefit for managing risk factors that prolong kidney function or delay progression to kidney replacement therapy, managing risk factors for bone disease and cardiovascular disease associated with chronic kidney disease, improving the nutritional status of a person with chronic kidney disease, or correcting anemia associated with chronic kidney disease.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
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Postponed - Health & Human Services
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
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Postponed - Health & Human Services
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
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Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
Sponsors
- Mattie Hunter · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Mattie Hunter Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 481 do?
- Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, a person who has been diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension, or who has a family history of kidney disease, may be evaluated for kidney disease through routine clinical laboratory assessments of kidney function. Provides that a chronic kidney patient may receive coverage of diagnostic and health care services that have been certified by the patient's treating physician as having clinical benefit for managing risk factors that prolong kidney function or delay progression to kidney replacement therapy, managing risk factors for bone disease and cardiovascular disease associated with chronic kidney disease, improving the nutritional status of a person with chronic kidney disease, or correcting anemia associated with chronic kidney disease.
- Who sponsors SB 481?
- SB 481 is sponsored by Mattie Hunter (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 481?
- This bill died with 94th 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 SB 481?
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