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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2447   </title>
<shortdesc>INS-MULT SCLEROSIS PHYS THERAP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. M. Maggie Crotty, John J. Cullerton-Edward D. Maloney, Pamela J. Althoff, Christine Radogno, Louis S. Viverito, Kimberly A. Lightford and Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 165/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 604</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage of preventative physical therapy for insureds diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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