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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 555    </title>
<shortdesc>INS COVER MARRIAGE THERAPISTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Carole Pankau-Mattie Hunter-Kwame Raoul</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Lou Lang-Karen A. Yarbrough)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>215 ILCS 5/370c</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 982c</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires coverage of treatment for mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions by a licensed marriage and family therapist on the same basis as services provided by licensed clinical social workers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Insurance;  006-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 034-021-001</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Insurance Committee;  006-009-002</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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