Good afternoon and hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Illinois front:
We are ready for another exciting week with both the House and Senate scheduled to return April 13th. The House and Senate are also scheduled to continue to hold virtual Committee hearings Monday – Friday.
There are a number of bills in committee the week of April 12th. Please see the list below.
The Chamber has requested to participate in the telehealth stakeholder meetings to be held in April. The Chamber is also discussing SB 2008/HB 3630 regarding PBMs with various stakeholders and has requested to be part of any stakeholder meetings scheduled.
Please see the Chamber website for a complete list of the key bills the individual councils are monitoring. Bill Tracking | Illinois Chamber Action (ilchamberaction.org).
The bills fall into several general categories: Health Care Reform, Telehealth, Prescription Drugs/PBMs, Medicaid reform, Behavioral Health, Utilization Management (including Prior Authorization reform), DOI Initiatives and Coverage Mandates.
Healthcare Committees Scheduled the Week of April 12th:
04-13-21 Senate - Health 3:30 pm
- SB 2006 Medicaid MCO PPR Policy
- SB 2420 Medicaid MCO – Pharmacy Fee
04-13-21 Senate - Behavioral and Mental Health 5:30 pm
Virtual Rom 3: www.ilga.gov
SB 1623 – Medicaid Mental Health – Meds
04-14-21 House – Health Care Licenses 10:00 am
Virtual Room 1:www.ilga.gov
04-14-21 House – Labor and Commerce 3:00 pm
04-14-21 House - Appropriations Human Services 4:00 pm
Discussion on telehealth, public health and human service issues.
04-14-21 Senate – Insurance 4:00 pm
- SB 202 – Civil Right – Insurance
- SB 332 – Insurance – Telehealth Provider Information
- SB 1590 – Insurance – Health Care Rate Changes
- SB 1592 – Insurance – Denial based on site of treatment
- SB 1974 – Insurance Code – Health Care Recruitment
- SB 2008 – PBMs
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SB 2294 – Increase the wellness coverage cap
- SB 2408 – Insurance Guaranty Fund
- SB 2409 – Holding Company Systems
- SB 2411 – Reinsurance Credits
04-16-21 House Mental Health & Addiction 12:00 pm
State of long-term care and COVID
04-16-21 House - Human Services 12:00 pm
State of long-term care and COVID
04-16-21 House – Appropriations-Human Services 1:00 pm
Budget hearing on Guardian Advocacy Commission, Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Public Health
Federal front:
Save The Date: Chamber Day
The Illinois Chamber will be hosting the annual Chamber Day event on April 14th-15th through a virtual format. View the link below for the necessary registration info. We hope to see you there!
List of key dates:
April 14-15 – Annual Illinois Chamber Day – virtual event
April 16 - Senate substantive bills out of committees
April 23 – Bill Crossover Deadline
May 31 – Adjournment
