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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3137         </title>
<shortdesc>TOPICAL EYE MEDICATION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady-Ron Sandack-Laura Fine-Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis, Al Riley and Silvana Tabares</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Terry Link)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0226</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Creates the Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance in this State that provides coverage for prescription topical eye medication shall not deny coverage for the refilling of a prescription for topical eye medication when certain conditions are met.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee;  020-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Insurance;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2016</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0226</action>
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