House Sponsors: JOHNSON,TIM-ERWIN-CURRY,JULIE-ZICKUS-HOFFMAN, GRANBERG, FEIGENHOLTZ, GASH, RONEN, CROTTY, REITZ, O'BRIEN, DAVIS,MONIQUE, MCGUIRE, WOOLARD, DAVIS,STEVE, NOVAK, SLONE, BROSNAHAN, MCCARTHY AND GARRETT. Senate Sponsors: LAUZEN-SHAW Short description: BREAST CANCER TREAT AND STUDY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for all drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration that are used for the treatment or prevention of breast cancer, for computer-aided diagnosis of breast cancer, and for nutritional and dietary therapies for breast cancer. Provides that health benefit coverage under those Acts must include coverage for patient care provided pursuant to investigational cancer treatments. Amends the State Mandates Act to provide that no reimbursement is required for any mandate created by this amendatory Act. Amends the Civil Administrative Code and the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Fund to the Breast, Cervical, and Prostate Cancer Research Fund and authorizes expenditures for prostate cancer research. Esta- blishes the Breast Cancer Treatment Advisory Committee to advise the General Assembly regarding legislation necessary or desirable for the improvement of the treatment of breast cancer. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to continue the checkoff for the Breast, Cervical, and Prostate Cancer Research Fund until Ocotber 1, 2004 without regard to the amount of money received by the Fund. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/55.70 30 ILCS 105/5.362 35 ILCS 5/507L 35 ILCS 5/510 215 ILCS 5/356z new Removes provisions changing the name of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Fund and providing checkoff funds for prostate cancer. Replaces provisions specifying coverage for certain breast cancer treatments and investigational cancer treatments with provisions requiring coverage of certain investigational cancer treatments. Provides that qualifying investigational cancer treatments must be part of an approved research trial in Phase II, Phase III, or Phase IV of investigation. Requires at least 4 members of the Breast Cancer Treatment Advisory Committee to be physicians. Provides that the coverage for drugs and other items or services is for drugs, services, and items prescribed by or ordered by a physician. Repeals the coverage requirements on January 1, 2003. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.11 30 ILCS 805/8.23 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f 215 ILCS 5/356y new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 215 ILCS 165/10 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to create the Breast Cancer Treatment Advisory Committee. Directs the committee to review techniques and modalities for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding legislation to improve the treatment of breast cancer. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide that the checkoff for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Fund shall continue until at least Octo- ber 1, 2004. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status