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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Majority Leader Greg
4Harris on his national award from the State Access to
5Innovative Medicines Coalition; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Leader Harris has been leading the charge to
7ensure Illinoisans have access to quality and comprehensive
8healthcare; and
 
9    WHEREAS, During his tenure in the Illinois General
10Assembly, Leader Harris has carved a niche for healthcare; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Leader Harris has been the key negotiator on all
12aspects of healthcare legislation, including Medicaid, managed
13care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, insurance
14coverage, and patient access to innovative medicines and
15treatments; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Because of Leader Harris' efforts and guidance,
17Illinois has prioritized impactful healthcare legislation to
18ensure healthcare is accessible for all Illinoisans; and
 
19    WHEREAS, In 2021, as soaring co-pays and coinsurance
20requirements were making prescription drugs unaffordable,

 

 

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1particularly for those with chronic conditions, Leader Harris
2sponsored a measure (House Bill 1745) to ensure consumers have
3the ability to plan and predict their out of pocket
4requirements and cost sharing; and
 
5    WHEREAS, House Bill 1745 passed unanimously out of the
6House Insurance committee and out of the House chamber; and
 
7    WHEREAS, With Leader Harris' strong resolve, Illinois
8became the first state to pass consumer protections to give
9patients across Illinois choices when shopping for their
10health insurance; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Organizations, such as the AIDS Foundation of
12Chicago, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network,
13the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Protect Our Care, and many
14other member organizations of the State Access to Innovative
15Medicines Coalition, supported Leader Harris' initiative to
16give consumers more options to plan and predict their
17prescription drug costs; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The State Access to Innovative Medicines
19Coalition honored Leader Harris with their most prestigious
20award, the National Patient Access Champion Award 2021, in
21recognition of his significant contributions to protect
22patients and ensure out of pocket costs are predictable;

 

 

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1therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we congratulate Majority Leader Greg Harris on his national
5award from the State Access to Innovative Medicines Coalition,
6honoring his work to ensure Illinoisans have access to the
7innovative medicines that help save lives; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Leader Harris as a symbol of our respect and
10esteem.