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HB 5351 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

TELEHEALTH-DIABETES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning coverage for telehealth services, provides that if an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance provides coverage for telehealth services, it must provide coverage for licensed dietitians, nutritionists, and diabetes educators who counsel senior diabetes patients in the patients' homes to remove the hurdle of transportation for patients to receive treatment. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may authorize licensed dietitians, nutritionists, and diabetes educators to counsel senior diabetes patients in the patients' homes to remove the hurdle of transportation for patients to receive treatment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018 Signed Aug 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 26, 2018

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 24, 2018
D Democratic28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 21, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 8, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0-10)
house
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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