Illinois · Senate Bill 3665 · 103rd General Assembly

PREGNANCY/POSTPARTUM CARE

SB 3665 Sponsored by Lakesia Collins Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  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 Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that insurers shall cover all services for pregnancy, postpartum, and newborn care that are rendered by perinatal doulas or licensed certified professional midwives, including home births, home visits, and support during labor, abortion, or miscarriage. Provides that the required coverage includes the necessary equipment and medical supplies for a home birth. Provides…

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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that insurers shall cover all services for pregnancy, postpartum, and newborn care that are rendered by perinatal doulas or licensed certified professional midwives, including home births, home visits, and support during labor, abortion, or miscarriage. Provides that the required coverage includes the necessary equipment and medical supplies for a home birth. Provides that coverage for pregnancy, postpartum, and newborn care shall include home visits by lactation consultants and the purchase of breast pumps and breast pump supplies, including such breast pumps, breast pump supplies, breastfeeding supplies, and feeding aids as recommended by the lactation consultant. Provides that coverage for postpartum services shall apply for at least one year after birth. Provides that certain pregnancy and postpartum coverage shall be provided without cost-sharing requirements. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that post-parturition care benefits shall not be subject to any cost-sharing requirement. Provides that the medical assistance program shall cover home visits for lactation counseling and support services. Provides that the medical assistance program shall cover counselor-recommended or provider-recommended breast pumps as well as breast pump supplies, breastfeeding supplies, and feeding aids. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall limit the number of lactation encounters, visits, or services; breast pumps; breast pump supplies; breastfeeding supplies; or feeding aids a beneficiary is entitled to receive under the program. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  13. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance · Senate Assignments
  16. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  17. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  18. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance · Senate Assignments
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  20. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  21. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  22. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  23. CommitteePostponed - Insurance · Senate Insurance
  24. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  26. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  27. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  2. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  7. SenateAdded as 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 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 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.