Illinois House Bill 591 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to permit medical assistance recipients, including those enrolled in managed care, to obtain pharmacy services from the pharmacy of their choice if the pharmacy is licensed under the Pharmacy Practice Act and accepts the professional dispensing fee for pharmacy services as determined by the Department. Provides that no managed care organization that contracts with the Department to provide services to recipients may restrict a recipient's access to pharmacy services to a selected group of pharmacies. Provides that if a managed care organization merges with or is acquired by another entity, the resulting entity may not restrict a recipient's access to pharmacy services to a selected group of pharmacies. Permits the Department to renegotiate with the resulting entity the terms of the managed care contract the Department had with the original managed care organization prior to the merger or acquisition. Requires the Department to contract with an independent research organization to conduct a study and submit a report on those managed care organizations that are contracted to provide services to recipients. Requires the report to include an analysis of pharmacy access for medical assistance recipients with the aim of identifying "pharmacy deserts"; an analysis of the costs and benefits of having managed care organizations administer health care services, including pharmacy services, to recipients; and other matters. Prohibits the Department from entering into any new contract with a managed care organization before the report has been received and analyzed by the Department and posted on its website. Effective immediately.

MEDICAID-PHARMACY ACCESS

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]
Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]	Rep. Bob Morgan [D]
Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]	Rep. Margaret Croke [D]	Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]
Rep. Natalie Manley [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-04	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-21	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2022-01-11	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2021-04-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
2021-04-22	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2021-04-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
2021-04-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-04-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-19	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
2021-04-19	House	Home Rule Note Filed
2021-04-19	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
2021-04-16	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed
2021-04-16	House	Pension Note Filed
2021-04-16	House	Judicial Note Filed
2021-04-16	House	Balanced Budget Note Filed
2021-04-16	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Correctional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-16	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2021-04-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-13	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-13	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2021-03-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2021-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2021-03-17	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2021-03-09	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-006-000
2021-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2021-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2021-02-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2021-02-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2021-02-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2021-02-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2021-02-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2021-02-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2021-02-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-08	House	First Reading
2021-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2021-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2021-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2021-02-03	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	5-5.12d	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=591&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0591.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0591ham001.htm