Illinois · House Bill 3639 · 103rd General Assembly

INS-HEALTH/EPINEPHRINE COST

HB 3639 Sponsored by Joyce Mason Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 10, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 8, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 4, 2023

What it does

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

Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that provides coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a twin-pack of medically necessary epinephrine injectors at an amount not to exceed $60, regardless of the type of epinephrine injector. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents…

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Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that provides coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a twin-pack of medically necessary epinephrine injectors at an amount not to exceed $60, regardless of the type of epinephrine injector. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents an insurer from reducing an insured's cost sharing by an amount greater than the specified amount. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the provisions.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee · House Prescription Drug Affordability
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  7. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  14. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  15. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  17. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee · House Prescription Drug Affordability
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  21. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000 · House Prescription Drug Affordability
  22. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  23. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  26. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  27. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  28. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  31. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee · House Prescription Drug Affordability
  32. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  33. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  34. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000 · House Prescription Drug Affordability
  35. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  47. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  48. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  49. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-001-000
  50. SenateArrive in Senate
  51. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  52. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  53. SenateFirst Reading
  54. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  55. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  56. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  57. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  58. CommitteeDo Pass Insurance; 008-000-000 · Senate Insurance
  59. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
  60. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  61. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  62. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  63. SenateSecond Reading
  64. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
  65. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  66. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  67. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  68. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  69. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  70. HousePassed Both Houses
  71. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  72. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  73. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  74. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  75. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  76. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  77. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  78. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4. HouseSent to the Governor
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0454

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 102–1
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 1 Not voting 14
Democrats: 67 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Prescription Drug Affordability Prescription Drug Affordability - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Mar 23, 2023 House Prescription Drug Affordability House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Prescription Drug Affordability - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 4

 Passed 11–0
Apr 25, 2023 Senate Insurance Insurance - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 3

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 49 cosponsors: 44 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 49 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.