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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2921</title>
<shortdesc>INS-EYE MEDICATION COVERAGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine-Cristina Castro, Mattie Hunter, Mike Simmons and Graciela Guzmán</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 375/6.11</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 130/4003</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 165/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 604</aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/5-16.8</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends 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, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for eye medication under the provisions of those Acts pursuant to the Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the amendatory Act is effective January 1, 2028.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Insurance;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán</action>
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