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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2440</title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary Beth Canty</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/513b8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/513b9 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires any pharmacy benefit manager or health insurer to provide notice of a change in prescription drug coverage or pricing, including instructions on appeals and exceptions, to beneficiaries of health plans in the State who would be affected by the change. Provides that any pharmacy benefit manager or health insurer must, on or before July 30, 2026, submit to the Department for approval a plan by which beneficiaries may appeal, or request an exception to, a contemplated change in coverage. Provides that this process must allow beneficiaries to present evidence for their appeal or exception. Provides that if the Department of Insurance determines that the processes for requesting appeals or exceptions are insufficient, or do not adequately rely on medical necessity, the Department shall set forth required changes to the process within 90 days of receipt. Provides that if the pharmacy benefit manager or health insurer disputes the changes, a hearing may be requested within 10 days after receipt of the changes, and the Department shall enter a final written decision within 5 days of the hearing.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Insurance Main Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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