HEALTH-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Emil Jones, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Sidney H. Mathias-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Elizabeth Coulson, Susana A Mendoza, Esther Golar, Lisa M. Dugan, John A. Fritchey, Jack McGuire, Karen May, Mary E. Flowers, Fred Crespo, Michael Tryon, Rosemary Mulligan and Careen M Gordon) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0520 410 ILCS 201/1 Amends the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:410 ILCS 201/1Adds reference to:5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide coverage for nonprescription amino acid-based elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, for the diagnosis and treatment of (i) milk protein allergies and intolerances, (ii) eosinophilic disorders, and (iii) impaired absorption of nutrients caused by disorders affecting the absorptive surface, functional length, and motility of the gastrointestinal tract, when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that the amino acid-based elemental formula is medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or disorder and is the least restrictive and most cost-effective means for meeting the needs of the patient. Also requires coverage for specialized amino acid-based elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that such specialized amino acid-based elemental formula is medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or disorder and is the least restrictive and most cost-effective means for meeting the needs of the patient. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must provide coverage and reimbursement when documentation is presented demonstrating a medical necessity and treatment plan for amino acid-based elemental formulas (instead of nonprescription amino acid-based elemental formulas), regardless of delivery method, for the diagnosis and treatment of (i) an individual with multiple food allergies or intolerances making amino acid-based elemental formulas a medically necessary treatment (instead of the treatment of milk protein allergies and intolerances), (ii) eosinophilic disorders, and (iii) short bowel syndrome (instead of impaired absorption of nutrients caused by the disorders affecting the absorptive surface, functional length, and motility of the gastrointestinal tract), when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that the amino acid-based elemental formula is medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or disorder (instead of medically necessary for the treatment of the disease or disorder and the least restrictive and most cost-effective means for meeting the needs of the patient). Deletes a provision requiring coverage for specialized amino acid-based elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that such specialized amino acid-based elemental formula is medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or disorder and is the least restrictive and most cost-effective means for meeting the needs of the patient.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes a provision requiring documentation demonstrating a medical necessity and treatment plan for the coverage of amino acid-based elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, for the diagnosis and treatment of (i) eosinophilic disorders and (ii) short bowel syndrome when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that the amino acid-based elemental formula is medically necessary (instead of the treatment of (i) an individual with multiple food allergies or intolerances making amino acid-based elemental formulas a medically necessary treatment, (ii) eosinophilic disorders, and (iii) short bowel syndrome when the prescribing physician has issued a written order stating that the amino acid-based elemental formula is medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or disorder). 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 007-000-000 3/28/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 3/30/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-002-000 4/2/2007HouseArrived in House 4/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/5/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 4/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 5/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Insurance Committee 5/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote 5/15/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 020-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/18/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 5/24/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-028-000 5/24/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 25, 2007 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 006-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 006-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date August 28, 2007 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0520