Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 28 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB0055      — INS CD-MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Establishes reimbursement rates for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for all group or individual policies of accident and health insurance or managed care plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 or for any contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 or any contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer to cover certain medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. Provides that, if the Department of Insurance determines that an insurer or a contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer has violated a provision concerning mental health and substance use parity, the Department shall by order assess a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation. Excludes certain health care plans serving Medicaid populations who are enrolled under the Illinois Public Aid Code or under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act from provisions concerning mental health and substance use parity. Requires the Department to review the impact of the proposed mental health and substance abuse mandate on network adequacy for mental health and substance use disorder treatment and access to affordable mental health and substance use care. Permits the Department to examine out-of-network utilization and out-of-pocket costs for insureds for mental health and substance use treatment and services for all plans to compare with in-network utilization. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  29. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  30. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  32. Referred to Assignments

  33. First Reading

  34. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (151)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0055      do?
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Establishes reimbursement rates for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for all group or individual policies of accident and health insurance or managed care plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 or for any contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 or any contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer to cover certain medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. Provides that, if the Department of Insurance determines that an insurer or a contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer has violated a provision concerning mental health and substance use parity, the Department shall by order assess a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation. Excludes certain health care plans serving Medicaid populations who are enrolled under the Illinois Public Aid Code or under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act from provisions concerning mental health and substance use parity. Requires the Department to review the impact of the proposed mental health and substance abuse mandate on network adequacy for mental health and substance use disorder treatment and access to affordable mental health and substance use care. Permits the Department to examine out-of-network utilization and out-of-pocket costs for insureds for mental health and substance use treatment and services for all plans to compare with in-network utilization. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB0055     ?
SB0055      is sponsored by Karina Villa (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Seth Lewis (Republican), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), and Sally J. Turner (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0055     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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