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HB 59 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

INSUR-MNTL HLTH PARITY-SUNSET

Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions requiring an insurer that provides coverage for hospital or medical expenses under a group policy of accident and health insurance or health care plan to provide coverage under the policy for treatment of serious mental illness under the same terms and conditions as coverage for hospital or medical expenses related to other illnesses and diseases (commonly referred to as "mental health parity"), eliminates the December 31, 2005 sunset date that applies to those provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Feb 15, 2005 Signed Aug 2, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2005 · House Feb 3, 2005

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 17, 2005
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 2, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 3, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-1-3)
house
Feb 1, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 012-004-000
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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