INS-AUTISM COVERAGE House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-Lee A. Daniels-Patricia R. Bellock-Roger Jenisch-John D'Amico, Donald L. Moffitt, Jerry L. Mitchell, Robert W. Pritchard, Sara Feigenholtz, Elaine Nekritz, Paul D. Froehlich, David R. Leitch, Lou Lang, Linda Chapa LaVia, Edward J. Acevedo, Bob Biggins, Kathleen A. Ryg, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Karen May, Michelle Chavez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Charles E. Jefferson, Deborah L. Graham, Jack McGuire, Mike Boland, Kevin Joyce, James D. Brosnahan, Cynthia Soto, William Delgado, Robert Rita, Susana A Mendoza, Sidney H. Mathias and Kurt M. Granberg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett, Dan Rutherford, John J. Cullerton-John J. Millner, Ira I. Silverstein, Edward D. Maloney-Terry Link, M. Maggie Crotty, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Don Harmon, Jacqueline Y. Collins-Carol Ronen-Dan Cronin, Kirk W. Dillard, Carole Pankau, Mattie Hunter, Iris Y. Martinez, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Peter J. Roskam and James T. Meeks) 6/23/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0906 5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f215 ILCS 5/356z.7 new215 ILCS 5/370cfrom Ch. 73, par. 982c215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for the treatment of pervasive developmental disorders. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that certain mental health coverages apply to health maintenance organizations and individual policies of accident and health insurance. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department of Human Services) No fiscal impact.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f215 ILCS 5/356z.7 new215 ILCS 165/10305 ILCS 5/5-16.8Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group health benefit plan shall provide coverage for 20 additional outpatient visits for speech therapy for treatment of pervasive developmental disorders that will be in addition to speech therapy provided pursuant to other outpatient treatment coverage required by the Section. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to subject health maintenance organizations to the provisions of a Section of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning mental and emotional disorders. 10/14/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 10/19/2005HouseFirst Reading 10/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/5/2006HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 1/11/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 1/11/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/11/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 1/11/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 1/11/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000 1/11/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 1/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 1/11/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 1/20/2006HouseFiscal Note Filed 1/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 1/26/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 1/26/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/26/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/31/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/9/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/9/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/14/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/14/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000 2/16/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/16/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/21/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/22/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 2/23/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/23/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2006 2/27/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/28/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/28/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/8/2006SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/14/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 3/14/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/14/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Terry Link 3/15/2006SenateDo Pass Insurance; 006-001-000 3/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006 3/15/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/15/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/16/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006 3/17/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/24/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 3/24/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam 3/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/29/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-011-000 3/29/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/6/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 4/27/2006HouseSent to the Governor 6/23/2006HouseGovernor Approved 6/23/2006HouseEffective Date January 1, 2007 6/23/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0906