INS CD-PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes and Emil Jones, III 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.23 newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a health plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall ensure that any required copayment or coinsurance applicable to drugs on a specialty tier does not exceed $100 per month for up to a 30-day supply of any single drug and a beneficiary's annual out-of-pocket expenditures for prescription drugs are limited to no more than fifty percent of the dollar amounts in effect under specified provisions of the federal Patient Protection Affordable Care Act. Provides that a health plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs and uses a tiered formulary shall implement an exceptions process that allows enrollees to request an exception to the tiered cost-sharing structure. Provides that a health plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall not place all drugs in a given class on a specialty tier. Effective January 1, 2016. 2/18/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/18/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2015SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/9/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/9/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/19/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates and Special Issues 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/25/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/10/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die