INS CD-MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Linda Holmes, Bill Cunningham-Antonio Muņoz, John G. Mulroe-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Mattie Hunter, Emil Jones, III, Michael E. Hastings, Thomas Cullerton-Don Harmon, Iris Y. Martinez, Napoleon Harris, III, Daniel Biss, Melinda Bush, Patricia Van Pelt, Andy Manar and Tim Bivins House Sponsors(Rep. Ann M. Williams) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.8Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act must provide coverage for medically necessary preventative physical or rehabilitative therapy for insureds diagnosed with multiple sclerosis without any treatment limitation or calendar year maximum as determined by the patient's treating physician. Makes changes to the provision's definition of "preventative physical therapy" to include physical and other rehabilitative therapy. Removes requirements that coverage under this provision be subject to the same coinsurance, waiting period, cost sharing limitation, treatment limitation, calendar year maximum, or other limitation as provided for other physical or rehabilitative therapy benefits.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 5/356z.8Adds reference to:5 ILCS 375/6.11AReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that physical therapy benefits provided for persons affected by multiple sclerosis shall be governed by the Illinois Essential Health Benefits plan. 2/16/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/16/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2016SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/29/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/4/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/4/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/4/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/5/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass Insurance; 011-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/7/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/14/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 4/20/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/6/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 5/6/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/10/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 010-000-000 5/12/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 5/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 5/12/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-001 5/13/2016HouseArrived in House 5/13/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/16/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/16/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/17/2016HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/17/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/24/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/27/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016 6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die