IL SR1539 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-17 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-17 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Declares that it is critical to promote, support, and encourage continuity of care for patients. Declares that health benefits should be designed to support treatment decisions that are based on clinical judgment and patient or physician decision making, not by costs to the payer, to promote long-term health.
Title
CONTINUITY OF HEALTH CARE
Sponsors
| Sen. Donne Trotter [D] | Sen. John Mulroe [D] | Sen. Heather Steans [D] | Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D] |
| Sen. David Koehler [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe |
| 2016-02-19 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2016-02-19 | Senate | Filed with Secretary |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1539&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=88&GA=99 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SR/09900SR1539.htm |
