Robyn Gabel
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 18
Primary
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.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0720
Effective Date January 1, 2025; some provisions effective 1/1/26
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
House Concurs
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Passed Both Houses
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 070-035-000
Arrived in House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 007-003-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Third Reading - Passed; 040-019-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2024
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 007-003-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Assigned to Insurance
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Arrive in Senate
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Correctional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Pension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Racial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-037-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 007-004-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Fiscal Note Filed
Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Racial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Pension Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-004-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
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| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 003 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 004 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 005 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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