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Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a health insurance issuer to deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that coverage shall not be denied for a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Requires that nonopioid drugs preferred on a specific list for the treatment or management of pain shall not be disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to any opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain. Effective July 1, 2027.
Introduced
Apr 4, 2025
Last Action
Aug 15, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 18 co
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0369
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Postponed - Insurance
Postponed - Insurance
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Assigned to Insurance
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0369
Javier L. Cervantes
Mark L. Walker
Julie A. Morrison
Li Arellano, Jr.
Michael W. Halpin