INS-MULT SCLEROSIS PHYS THERAP House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-Gary Hannig-Kevin A. McCarthy-John D'Amico, Jay C. Hoffman, Michelle Chavez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Charles E. Jefferson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser, William Davis, Arthur L. Turner, Wyvetter H. Younge, Kenneth Dunkin, Michael Tryon, Careen M Gordon, Lou Lang, Joseph M. Lyons, Daniel J. Burke, Mary E. Flowers, Elizabeth Coulson, Kevin Joyce, Jack D. Franks, Larry McKeon, Karen May, Deborah L. Graham, James D. Brosnahan, Karen A. Yarbrough, Annazette Collins, Lisa M. Dugan, David E. Miller, John A. Fritchey, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Mike Boland, Sidney H. Mathias, Angelo Saviano, Sara Feigenholtz, Jerry L. Mitchell, Michael P. McAuliffe, Julie Hamos, Richard T. Bradley, Patrick J Verschoore, Bob Biggins, Kurt M. Granberg, Susana A Mendoza, Barbara Flynn Currie, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Cynthia Soto, William Delgado and Robert F. Flider 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.8 new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage of preventative physical therapy for insureds diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the physical therapy must be medically necessary as defined by the prescribing physician to achieve an preserve optimal functional status or to reduce the rate of deterioration of the medical condition or body part due to disease. 1/18/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 1/18/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/24/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/25/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 1/25/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 1/25/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 1/25/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gary Hannig 1/25/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 1/25/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico 1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/9/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 2/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/21/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/21/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/22/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita 2/22/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/1/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/3/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 5/4/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/4/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 6/29/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die