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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5591         </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-PHARM BENEFITS MANAGER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang and Reginald Phillips</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 5/512-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-3</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-4</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-5</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-6</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-7</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-8</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-9</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-10</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-12 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-13 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-14 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-16 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-17 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/512-18 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides a process to register with the Department of Insurance as a pharmacy benefits manager and what information must be included. Provides that the Director of Insurance may revoke, suspend, deny, or restrict a certificate of registration for violation of the Code or on other grounds as determined necessary or appropriate by the Director. Provides that the Department shall regulate the drug pricing process used by pharmacy benefits managers, and specifies the appeals process for such pricing. Provides that pharmacy benefits managers shall not mandate that a covered individual use a specific pharmacy or provide incentives to encourage the use of a specific pharmacy under specified circumstances. Provides criteria for entities to use in performing on-site audits of pharmacy records. Provides that health plans must permit their enrollees to receive benefits, which may include a 90-day supply of covered prescription drugs, at any of its network community pharmacies. Contains provisions concerning medication synchronization. Provides that dispensing fees shall be determined exclusively on the total number of prescriptions dispensed. Regulates how pharmacy benefits managers may utilize personally identifiable data. Provides that the Department can regulate other specified activities of pharmacy benefits managers. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2017.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</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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