ACCESS TO AFFORD INSULIN ACT
Summary
Creates the Access to Affordable Insulin Act. Sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program. Provides that each manufacturer shall establish procedures to make insulin available to eligible individuals who are in urgent need of insulin or who are in need of assistance to access an affordable insulin supply. Sets forth provisions concerning insulin urgent-need program exceptions, eligibility, forms, applications, claims and reimbursement, copayments, information sheets, navigators, and penalties. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning cost sharing in prescription insulin drugs, provides that an insurer that provides coverage for prescription insulin drugs under the terms of a health coverage plan the insurer offers shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a 30-day supply of covered prescription insulin drugs at an amount not to exceed $35 (rather than $100). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
12
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 110-000-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Murphy
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
lower
May 5, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
lower
May 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
lower
2 primary · 85 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
P
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Rita
DDemocratic
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