Bill Hauter
- Republican
- Representative
- District 87
Primary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall provide coverage for medically necessary general anesthesia, regardless of the duration, for any procedure covered by the policy, and that medical necessity shall be determined by the attending anesthesiologist or licensed anesthesia provider. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance is prohibited from denying payment or reimbursement for anesthesia services solely because the duration of care exceeded a preset time limit. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0042
Effective Date August 1, 2025
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Second Reading
Do Pass Insurance; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
Assigned to Insurance
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Arrive in Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 014-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 016-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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