Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

SB1844      — MEDICAID-MENTAL HLTH-DRUG RPTS

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  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 February 06, 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 36% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision prohibiting prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs for FDA-approved prescription drugs that treat mental illness, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and managed care organizations to report quarterly on compliance with the specified prohibitions beginning with dates of service on and after July 1, 2025. Requires the Department to post on its website a report on fee-for-service prescriptions and the reports from each managed care organization. Sets forth the information that must be contained in the quarterly reports, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated net cost to the State for those covered prescriptions summarized by each of the allowed categories specified in the Code; (ii) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated net cost to the State for those prescriptions summarized by each of the non-allowed categories specified in the Code; and (iii) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated gross cost to the State for those prescriptions summarized by any other reason not specified in the Code. Requires the Department to sanction those managed care organizations that do not file the required reports. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  3. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  4. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  5. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

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

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025

  9. Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 008-000-000

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  11. Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Behavioral and Mental Health

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1844      do?
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision prohibiting prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs for FDA-approved prescription drugs that treat mental illness, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and managed care organizations to report quarterly on compliance with the specified prohibitions beginning with dates of service on and after July 1, 2025. Requires the Department to post on its website a report on fee-for-service prescriptions and the reports from each managed care organization. Sets forth the information that must be contained in the quarterly reports, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated net cost to the State for those covered prescriptions summarized by each of the allowed categories specified in the Code; (ii) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated net cost to the State for those prescriptions summarized by each of the non-allowed categories specified in the Code; and (iii) the number of denied prescriptions and estimated gross cost to the State for those prescriptions summarized by any other reason not specified in the Code. Requires the Department to sanction those managed care organizations that do not file the required reports. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB1844     ?
SB1844      is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), and Graciela Guzmán (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1844     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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