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HB 244 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

INS-COVERAGE-PHYS THERAPY MS

Summary
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code to require coverage for medically necessary preventative physical therapy for insureds diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provisions concerning multiple sclerosis preventative physical therapy, provides a definition for "medically necessary". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 4, 2009 Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Mar 3, 2009

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 13, 2009
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 7, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-0-10)
house
Feb 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 18, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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