Rep. Mary Gill

Filed: 3/7/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5383

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5383, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of
61971 is amended by adding Section 6.11D as follows:
 
7    (5 ILCS 375/6.11D new)
8    Sec. 6.11D. Coverage for treatments to slow the
9progression of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
10Beginning on July 1, 2025, the State Employees Group Insurance
11Program shall provide coverage for all medically necessary
12FDA-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the
13progression of Alzheimer's Disease or another related
14dementia, as determined by a physician licensed to practice
15medicine under the Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987.
16Coverage for all FDA-approved treatments or medications

 

 

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1prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease or
2another related dementia shall not be subject to step therapy.
3Any diagnostic testing necessary for a physician to determine
4appropriate use of these treatments or medications shall be
5covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Program.".