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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1018</title>
<shortdesc>INS-PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John M. Cabello</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/513b1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate acting on the pharmacy benefit manager's behalf is prohibited from steering a covered individual. Defines "steer". Effective July 1, 2025.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability &amp; Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Pharmacy Benefit Manager Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability &amp; Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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