Bill Status of SB 1238   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Karina Villa

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new
215 ILCS 5/370c.3 new
305 ILCS 5/5-58 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a health insurance issuer to deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that coverage shall not be denied for a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Requires that nonopioid drugs preferred on a specific list for the treatment or management of pain shall not be disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to any opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain. Effective July 1, 2027.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  1/24/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/24/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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