IN CD-DRUG DEPENDENCY House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/370cfrom Ch. 73, par. 982c Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds drug dependency to the definition of "serious mental illness". Provides that a group health benefit plan is not required to provide coverage for the treatment of an addiction to a controlled substance or a mental illness resulting from the use of a controlled substance (now, an addiction to a controlled substance or a mental illness resulting from the use of a controlled substance used in violation of law).House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Section shall be interpreted (instead of shall not be interpreted) to require a group health benefit plan to provide coverage for treatment of: (1) an addition to a controlled substance or cannabis; and (instead of or) (2) mental illness resulting from the use of a controlled substance. 2/16/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2007HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/6/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Insurance Committee 3/6/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/6/2007HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Insurance Committee; 006-007-000 3/6/2007HouseRemains in Insurance Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die