Illinois · Senate Bill 66 · 104th General Assembly

HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY

SB 66 Sponsored by Graciela Guzmán In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 13, 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.

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…

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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. Prohibits the Board from creating an upper payment limit that is different from the Medicare Maximum Fair Price for the prescription drug product that has a Medicare Maximum Fair Price. Requires the Board to implement an upper payment limit that is the same as the Medicare Maximum Fair Price no sooner than the Medicare implementation date. Provides that Medicare Part C and D plans are not required to reimburse at the upper payment limit. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act and may pursue any available remedy under State law when enforcing the Act. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  11. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  18. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  19. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  21. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  22. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  23. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  24. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  25. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  26. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  27. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  28. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  29. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  30. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  31. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  32. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  33. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  34. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  35. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  36. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  37. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  1. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  4. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 18 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

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