Illinois · House Bill 4472 · 103rd General Assembly

HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY

HB 4472 Sponsored by Nabeela Syed Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2024
  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.

Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Board Act. Establishes the Health Care Availability and Access Board to protect State residents, State and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in the State, and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Contains provisions concerning Board membership and terms…

Read the full title (259 words)

Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Board Act. Establishes the Health Care Availability and Access Board to protect State residents, State and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in the State, and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Contains provisions concerning Board membership and terms; staff for the Board; Board meetings; circumstances under which Board members must recuse themselves; and other matters. Provides that the Board shall perform the following actions in open session: (i) deliberations on whether to subject a prescription drug product to a cost review; and (ii) any vote on whether to impose an upper payment limit on purchases, payments, and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State. Permits the Board to adopt rules to implement the Act and to enter into a contract with a qualified, independent third party for any service necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Board. Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Stakeholder Council to provide stakeholder input to assist the Board in making decisions as required by the Act. Contains provisions concerning Council membership, member terms, and other matters. Provides that the Board shall adopt the federal Medicare Maximum Fair Price as the upper payment limit for a prescription drug product intended for use by individuals in the State. Provides that the Attorney General shall have authority to enforce the Act and may pursue any available remedy under State law when enforcing the Act. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  27. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  28. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
  29. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  30. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  32. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
  33. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  35. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  3. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 27 cosponsors: 27 Democrats.

All 27 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.