Illinois Senate Bill 1238
Session 104th
Nonopioid Alternatives
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1238
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Motion Text
Third Reading
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Summary
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. 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.
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08/15/2025
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0369
08/15/2025
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025
Senate
Governor Approved
06/20/2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor
05/22/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
05/22/2025
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/22/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
05/22/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/20/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
05/20/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
05/20/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
05/16/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/16/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/30/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/29/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 011-000-000
04/17/2025
House
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
04/07/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/07/2025
House
First Reading
04/04/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/04/2025
House
Arrived in House
04/03/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
04/03/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
04/02/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
03/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
03/20/2025
Senate
Second Reading
03/19/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
03/19/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 012-000-000
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
03/12/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
03/12/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/12/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
03/06/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
03/05/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
03/05/2025
Senate
Postponed - Insurance
02/19/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
02/19/2025
Senate
Postponed - Insurance
02/18/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
02/11/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
02/07/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
02/05/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
02/05/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
02/04/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
02/04/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
02/04/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
02/04/2025
Senate
Assigned to Insurance
01/24/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/24/2025
Senate
First Reading
01/24/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Jan 29, 2025 12:15:10 AM
Record Updated
Aug 27, 2025 1:00:30 PM