Illinois House Bill 1448

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 - Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Pending: House Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Hearing: Feb 27 @ 10:00 am in Room 413 Stratton Building
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, shall not impose any prior authorization or utilization management controls on covered behavioral health services. Makes conforming changes to the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a process for receiving complaints from providers and covered individuals for violations of the mandate. Grants the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services the authority to issue cease and desist orders and administrative fines. Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules consistent with the Act. Provisions amending the Prior Authorization Reform Act are effective immediately.

INS-BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH

Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]
Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	House	Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
2025-02-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2025-01-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-28	House	First Reading
2025-01-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2025-01-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2025-01-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2025-01-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-22.3g	New Code	See Bill Text
215	125	5-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	200	85	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	370c.3	New Code	See Bill Text
305	5	5-5.12g	New Code	See Bill Text
5	375	6.17	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	10-4-2.9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1448&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1448.htm