HB2852 - 104th General Assembly

NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Nonopioid Alternatives for Pain Act. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Prohibits a health insurance issuer to deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that coverage shall not be denied for a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Requires that nonopioid drugs preferred on a specific list for the treatment or management of pain shall not be disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to any opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain. Effective July 1, 2027.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/14/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/17/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
3/18/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000
3/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/19/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
3/25/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee