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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3204         </title>
<shortdesc>MANAGED CARE-NOTICE OF DENIAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 134/45.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/45.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that if a health carrier or insurer denies a request for coverage of a prescription drug, then the health carrier or insurer must give a covered person's pharmacist, along with the prescribing provider, the reason for denial of coverage of the prescription drug, along with an alternative covered medication, if applicable, and information regarding the procedure for submitting an appeal to the denial. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</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>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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