INS-HEALTH/IMPAIRED CHILDREN House SponsorsRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Sponsors(Sen. Patrick J. Joyce, David Koehler, Julie A. Morrison, Paul Faraci, Meg Loughran Cappel and Laura M. Murphy) 8/4/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0458 215 ILCS 5/356z.61 new Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for therapy, diagnostic testing, and equipment necessary to increase quality of life for children who have been clinically or genetically diagnosed with any disease, syndrome, or disorder that includes low tone neuromuscular impairment, neurological impairment, or cognitive impairment. Provides that the coverage shall include 315 combined therapy sessions per year.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act) shall provide coverage for therapy, diagnostic testing, and equipment necessary to increase quality of life for children who have been clinically or genetically diagnosed with any disease, syndrome, or disorder that includes low tone neuromuscular impairment, neurological impairment, or cognitive impairment. Removes language providing that the coverage shall include 315 combined therapy sessions per year. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023 3/29/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 3/29/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Insurance 4/26/2023SenateDo Pass Insurance; 008-000-000 4/26/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 4/27/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023 5/5/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023 5/9/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/9/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 6/9/2023HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2023HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 8/4/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0458