Illinois · House Bill 3450 · 103rd General Assembly

FOOD PRESCRIPTION PILOT PGRAM

HB 3450 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a 2-year pilot program to provide medically supportive food to medical assistance recipients through one or more food prescription programs operated by a participating managed care health plan with the goal of eliminating health disparities, improving health outcomes, and…

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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a 2-year pilot program to provide medically supportive food to medical assistance recipients through one or more food prescription programs operated by a participating managed care health plan with the goal of eliminating health disparities, improving health outcomes, and reducing rates of food and nutrition insecurity. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall provide medically supportive food coupons to medical assistance recipients who have a food prescription, issued by a licensed physician or health care provider under a participating managed care health plan, for medically supportive food as part of any treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes; hypertension; high-risk pregnancy; or some other specified condition. Provides that coupon holders may redeem their coupons at any participating food retailer and that farmers markets located in "food deserts" and grocery stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may participate in the pilot program as designated retailers that accept medically supportive food program coupons. Contains provisions concerning utilization controls, reporting requirements, and Department rules. Effective immediately.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeTo Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee · House Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommitte
  6. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  7. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  13. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  14. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  1. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
  3. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  4. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024
  5. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.