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SB3688 - 104th General Assembly

MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/356z.88 new
225 ILCS 60/20from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20
225 ILCS 65/65-60was 225 ILCS 65/15-45
225 ILCS 95/11.5
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance issued or renewed in this State from imposing prior authorization or step therapy requirements on menopause therapy under specified conditions. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to establish provisions concerning continuing education on perimenopause and menopause recognition and management for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Effective January 1, 2027.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
215 ILCS 5/356z.88 new
225 ILCS 60/20from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20
225 ILCS 65/65-60(was 225 ILCS 65/15-45)
225 ILCS 95/11.5
Adds reference to:
110 ILCS 55/3 new
225 ILCS 65/55-5
225 ILCS 65/60-5
225 ILCS 95/13from Ch. 111, par. 4613
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical School Curriculum Act. Requires each and every medical school established, maintained, and operated by the State of Illinois to include in the curriculum the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management, as specified. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code and the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Further amends the Nurse Practice Act. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with provisions that include the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management in LPN and RN curricula. Further amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with a provision that includes the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management within the standards to be met by a school or institution offering a course of training for physician assistants set forth by rule by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective January 1, 2027.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Insurance
2/25/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2/27/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2/27/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
3/02/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
3/02/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/03/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
3/13/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/19/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
3/19/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/23/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
3/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/24/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
3/24/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2026
3/25/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/25/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026
3/26/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000
3/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/26/2026 House Arrived in House
3/26/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
3/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
3/27/2026 House First Reading
3/27/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
4/13/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz