2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB3639: INS-HEALTH/EPINEPHRINE COST
Legislative Summary
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that provides coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a twin-pack of medically necessary epinephrine injectors at an amount not to exceed $60, regardless of the type of epinephrine injector. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents an insurer from reducing an insured's cost sharing by an amount greater than the specified amount. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the provisions.
Bill History
2/17/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
2/17/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/17/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-001-000
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Arrive in Senate
Senate
3/27/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
3/27/2023
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
3/27/2023
First Reading
Senate
3/27/2023
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/18/2023
Assigned to Insurance
Senate
4/18/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
4/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
4/26/2023
Do Pass Insurance; 008-000-000
Senate
4/26/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
Senate
4/26/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
4/27/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
4/28/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
5/2/2023
Second Reading
Senate
5/2/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
Senate
5/2/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
5/9/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate
5/10/2023
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
5/10/2023
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Senate
5/11/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Senate
5/15/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
6/8/2023
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
6/12/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate
8/4/2023
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
8/4/2023
Effective Date January 1, 2025
House of Representatives
8/4/2023
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0454
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
3/22/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
3/8/2023Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/4/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 46
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor

Joyce Mason
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (50)
Jawaharial Williams
Democrat
Jonathan Carroll
Democrat
Sue Scherer
Democrat
Dagmara Avelar
Democrat
Terra Costa Howard
Democrat
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Mary Canty
Democrat
Matt Hanson
Democrat
Lilian Jimenez
Democrat
Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Democrat
Suzanne Ness
Democrat
Carol Ammons
Democrat
Harry Benton
Democrat
Martin McLaughlin
Republican
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Rita Mayfield
Democrat
Stephanie Kifowit
Democrat
Sharon Chung
Democrat
LaShawn Ford
Democrat
Camille Lilly
Democrat
Will Guzzardi
Democrat
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Mary Flowers
Democrat
Maurice West
Democrat
Laura Faver Dias
Democrat
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat
Daniel Didech
Democrat
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
Michael Halpin
Democrat
Julie Morrison
Democrat
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Robert Martwick
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat
Paul Faraci
Democrat
Steve Stadelman
Democrat
Sally Turner
Republican
Erica Harriss
Republican
Terri Bryant
Republican
Andrew Chesney
Republican
Elgie Sims
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Doris Turner
Democrat
Javier Cervantes
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
William Cunningham
Democrat