Illinois · Senate Bill 1636 · 103rd General Assembly

DHFS-SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS

SB 1636 Sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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. Provides that for the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls shall not be imposed under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs on any FDA-approved prescription drug that is recognized by a generally accepted…

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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls shall not be imposed under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs on any FDA-approved prescription drug that is recognized by a generally accepted standard medical reference as effective in the treatment of conditions specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Provides that the following shall be permitted for prescription drugs covered under the amendatory Act: (i) clinically appropriate drug utilization review (DUR) edits, including, but not limited to, drug-to-drug, drug-age, and drug-dose; (ii) generic drug substitution if a generic drug is available for the prescribed medication in the same dosage and formulation; and (iii) any utilization management control that is necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to comply with any current consent decrees or federal waivers. Defines "serious mental illness".

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  1. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 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.