INS-PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine-Napoleon Harris, III-Julie A. Morrison, Sara Feigenholtz-Laura M. Murphy, Ann Gillespie, Adriane Johnson, Celina Villanueva, Robert Peters, Steve Stadelman, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Rachelle Crowe, Melinda Bush, Mike Simmons, Ram Villivalam, Christopher Belt, Kimberly A. Lightford, Cristina Castro, Karina Villa, David Koehler, Emil Jones, III, Antonio Muņoz, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas and Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Robyn Gabel-Anna Moeller, Sue Scherer, Deb Conroy, Elizabeth Hernandez, LaToya Greenwood, Maurice A. West, II and Dagmara Avelar) 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0860 5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f215 ILCS 5/356z.53 new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 130/4003from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for community-based pediatric palliative or hospice care. Provides that the care shall be delivered to any qualifying child by a trained interdisciplinary team in accordance with all the terms of the Pediatric Palliative Care Act, which allows a child to receive community-based pediatric palliative and hospice care while continuing to pursue curative treatment and disease-directed therapies for the qualifying illness. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 (rather than after the effective date of the amendatory Act) shall provide coverage for community-based pediatric palliative care and hospice care and that the care shall be delivered to any qualifying child with a serious illness by a trained interdisciplinary team that allows a child to receive community-based pediatric palliative and hospice care while continuing to pursue curative treatment and disease-directed therapies for the qualifying illness. Defines "palliative care" and "serious illness". 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 1/28/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/7/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 2/8/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/10/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022 2/16/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/17/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000 2/17/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2022 2/22/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/22/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/22/2022SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/24/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/25/2022HouseArrived in House 2/25/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/25/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/11/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/11/2022HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/11/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/14/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/14/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/15/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 3/16/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/23/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 4/1/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/1/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 4/18/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/29/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/13/2022SenateEffective Date January 1, 2023 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0860