Illinois House Bill 439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the Section concerning post-mastectomy care, requires insurance companies to provide coverage for (1) a minimum of 24 hours of inpatient care following a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer or (2) a minimum of 48 hours of inpatient care following a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery for the treatment of breast cancer. Prohibits insurance companies from giving incentives or penalties to physicians or providers. Provides that insurance companies must provide notice of the required coverage to each participant and beneficiary. Makes other changes.

POST-MASTECTOMY CARE

Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]	Rep. Fred Crespo [D]	Rep. Keith Farnham [D]	Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]
Rep. Gregory Harris [D]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Rep. Emily McAsey [D]	Rep. Michael Smith [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-06		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
2009-03-03		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
2009-02-26		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
2009-02-18		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2009-02-18		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2009-02-09		Assigned to Insurance Committee
2009-02-09		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2009-02-09		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
2009-02-04		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-04		First Reading
2009-02-04		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=439&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB0439.htm