Bill Status of HB 5518   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  INS-DRUG FORMULARY POSTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass-Sue Scherer, Gregg Johnson, Terra Costa Howard, Barbara Hernández, Suzanne M. Ness, Harry Benton, Dagmara Avelar and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/155.37a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that "State-regulated health plan" means any health insurance plan issued by an insurer regulated by the State or health insurance plan operated and administered by the State, including, but not limited to, the medical assistance program under the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code, fee-for-service plans, and managed care organizations. Provides that for every State-regulated health plan, an information packet on all insurance products offered to enrollees must be made available to the public, which must be viewable before choosing a health plan, that includes specified information concerning the plan's drug formulary and the costs for drugs. Provides that the information packet must be made available both online in any patient portal and in a printed format. Provides that the information packet must be updated within 7 days after any change to the drug formulary, and notice of the change to the drug formulary and change to drug costs must be sent to beneficiaries by mail or electronically.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2024HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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