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Bill Status of HB6064 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: INS CD-MED NECESSARY FOODS

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz - Karen May - Lisa M. Dugan and Michael W. Tryon

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that accident and health insurance policies and managed care plans must provide coverage for medically necessary foods, low protein foods, and pharmacological doses of vitamins and amino acids and the medical equipment and supplies necessary to administer the foods for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that the medically necessary foods are necessary for the treatment of a disease or disorder. Provides that "medically necessary foods" means foods that are formulated to be consumed or administered under the supervision of a qualified medical provider.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/11/2010	House	First Reading
2/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2010	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
2/18/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2/18/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2/24/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
3/15/2010	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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