IL SB1465 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-03 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-03 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that prior approval by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer to a recipient of medical assistance any interferon-free therapy for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus shall be limited to certain criteria, including that: (i) the recipient must be 18 years of age; (ii) the recipient must have a diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C infection, genotype 1, 2, 3, or 4, confirmed by stage 2 fibrosis; (iii) the recipient must not have end stage renal disease requiring dialysis; and (iv) the recipient may not have abused a controlled substance within the past 6 months. Provides that the Department may not use certain criteria as a basis for requiring prior approval to administer to a recipient of medical assistance any interferon-free therapy for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus, including: (a) any evidence or known diagnosis of malignancy of any body organ; (b) the recipient's mental capacity or any determination related to the recipient's ability to make appropriate decisions about the interferon-free therapy treatment or to comply with related instructions; and (c) the fact that the recipient was previously administered an interferon-free therapy for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus. Contains provisions concerning persons authorized to prescribe an interferon-free therapy for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus to a recipient of medical assistance; the submission of lab results; an appeals process; and payments to managed care entities for any interferon-free therapy for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus that is prescribed to a recipient of medical assistance. Effective immediately.
Title
MEDICAID-HEPATITIS C-TREATMENT
Sponsors
| Sen. Donne Trotter [D] | Sen. Heather Steans [D] | Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D] | Sen. Emil Jones [D] |
| Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D] | Rep. Robyn Gabel [D] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 32 N: 20 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2016-11-30 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe |
| 2016-11-29 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee |
| 2016-11-29 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2016-11-29 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2016-11-22 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee |
| 2016-11-18 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 2016-11-18 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-05-08 | House | Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 |
| 2015-05-04 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe |
| 2015-04-24 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 2015-04-23 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-04-23 | House | First Reading |
| 2015-04-23 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe |
| 2015-04-23 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-000 |
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter |
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015 |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2015-04-17 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2015-04-17 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015 |
| 2015-03-25 | Senate | Do Pass Human Services; 006-003-000 |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Postponed - Human Services |
| 2015-03-11 | Senate | Postponed - Human Services |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 2015-03-03 | Senate | Assigned to Human Services |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter |
