HB5643: INS CD-PREGNANCY TESTS

Legislative Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for at-home, urine-based pregnancy tests that are ordered directly by a clinician or furnished through a standing order for patient use, regardless of whether the tests are otherwise available over the counter. Provides that the coverage is limited to a multipack, as defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, of at-home, urine-based pregnancy tests every 30 days. Changes the effective date to January 1, 2025 (rather than January 1, 2026).