2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB0040: INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning habilitative services for children, provides that, for any child under 19 years of age with an early acquired disorder that is diagnosed as a speech-language disorder, including stuttering, the required coverage shall include rehabilitative services in addition to habilitative services. Amends the Limited Health Service Organization Act to require coverage under that Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, for services beginning on and after July 1, 2025, the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for medically necessary rehabilitative and habilitative services for individuals under the age of 21 with an early acquired disorder that is diagnosed as a speech-language disorder, including stuttering. Effective July 1, 2025, except that provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code and the Limited Health Service Organization Act are effective January 1, 2027.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
Senate
1/13/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/13/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
1/22/2025
Assigned to Insurance
Senate
2/19/2025
Postponed - Insurance
Senate
2/19/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
3/5/2025
Postponed - Insurance
Senate
3/11/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass Insurance; 014-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/1/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 012-000-000
Senate
4/3/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Preston
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/4/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in Senate
4/4/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Insurance(House of Representatives)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/4/202528.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/13/2025124.8 KB