HB2852 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Nonopioid Alternatives for Pain Act. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. 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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee |
| 3/14/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/17/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 3/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |