SB3295 - 104th General Assembly

INS-DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Last Action
4/15/2026 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison, Mark L. Walker and Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Daniel Didech)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/356z.88 new
215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2
215 ILCS 130/4003from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3
215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 that provides coverage for durable medical equipment that is authorized or prescribed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches shall provide the same level of coverage for durable medical equipment that is authorized or prescribed by a different health care practitioner who lawfully prescribes or orders home medical equipment and services or uses home medical equipment and services to treat the health care practitioner's patients. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to establish the same requirement under the provisions of those Acts. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Changes the date to January 1, 2028 (rather than January 1, 2027) for which an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that provides coverage for authorized or prescribed durable medical equipment is required to provide the same level of coverage.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/03/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/03/2026 Senate First Reading
2/03/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Insurance
3/04/2026 Senate Do Pass Insurance; 009-000-000
3/04/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
3/04/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/04/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/05/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/05/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026
3/05/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
3/12/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
4/14/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 011-000-000
4/15/2026 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
4/15/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/15/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
4/15/2026 House Arrived in House
4/15/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
4/15/2026 House First Reading
4/15/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee