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SB 1415 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

MEDICAID-IMMUNOSUPPRESSIV DRUG

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the medical assistance program, an immunosuppressive drug shall not require prior authorization, step therapy, generic substitution, or quantity limits without express written or oral notification and the documented consent of the practitioner and the patient. Defines "immunosuppressive drug" as a drug that is issued in immunosuppressive therapy to inhibit or prevent activity of the immune system and is used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues. Provides that immunosuppressive drugs do not include drugs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or diseases that are most likely of autoimmune origin. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
Jan 2009
Senate Passage
Jan 2009
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Apr 2009
Introduced Apr 20, 2007 Signed Apr 10, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2009 · House May 31, 2008

How they voted

33–14
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
Jan 13, 2009
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
1 Yea 14 Nay 5
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
84
Key actions
13
Committee
20
Amendments
12
Apr 10, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jan 13, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jan 13, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-016-000
upper
Jan 13, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
upper
Jan 12, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
Jan 12, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 029-014-000
upper
Nov 13, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 006-002-001
upper
Nov 12, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services
upper
Nov 12, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
Nov 12, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 13, 2008; 02
upper
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-May 31, 2008
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
upper
May 31, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2008
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
May 31, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
lower
May 31, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-2-3)
house
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 30, 2008
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Gary Hannig
lower
May 30, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig
lower
May 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 21, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 15, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 31, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 006-003-001
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
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