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 Bill Status of HB2852  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr - Joyce Mason, Theresa Mah, Kevin Schmidt and Camille Y. Lilly

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new
215 ILCS 5/370c.3 new
305 ILCS 5/5-58 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 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
  3/14/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/17/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000
  3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/19/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  3/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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