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HB2852Introduced in the House

NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES ACT

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Introduced by Janet Yang Rohr, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Nonopioid Alternatives for Pain Act. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Prohibits a health insurance issuer to deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that coverage shall not be denied for a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Requires that nonopioid drugs preferred on a specific list for the treatment or management of pain shall not be disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to any opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain. Effective July 1, 2027.

Where it stands

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Health Care Availability & Access Committee · March 25, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Hoan Huynh13Not Voting
Michael Crawford31Yes
Jennifer Sanalitro48Not Voting
Nabeela Syed51Yes
Camille Lilly78Yes
Jackie Haas79Yes
Natalie Manley98Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  17. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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