Illinois · Senate Bill 1603 · 104th General Assembly

INS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

SB 1603 Sponsored by Laura Fine In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, shall not impose any prior authorization or utilization management controls on covered behavioral health services. Makes conforming changes to the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois…

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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, shall not impose any prior authorization or utilization management controls on covered behavioral health services. Makes conforming changes to the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a process for receiving complaints from providers and covered individuals for violations of the mandate. Grants the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services the authority to issue cease and desist orders and administrative fines. Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall adopt rules consistent with the Act. Provisions amending the Prior Authorization Reform Act are effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  5. CommitteeDirected to Multiple Committees Refer to Insurance Committee then Appropriation-Health & Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Insurance · Senate Insurance
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  9. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  2. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 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.