---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHFS-DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT"
description: "Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that whenever the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or a managed care organization under contract with the Department authorizes the purchase of durable medical equipment, the Department or managed care organization may require a medical assistance recipient to purchase used or refurbished durable medical equipment, if used or refurbished medical equipment: (i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type; (iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; and (iv) equally meets the needs of the recipient. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 3048"
citation: "Illinois SB 3048 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-15"
last_action: "2018-08-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ee91969-d324-4fd2-a284-107aec06baaf"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3048&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=110578&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "991611208ca6d4df221369271f74d7bfc2eaab107608eb33ee25fe611ae29747"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3048 (100th) — DHFS-DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that whenever the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or a managed care organization under contract with the Department authorizes the purchase of durable medical equipment, the Department or managed care organization may require a medical assistance recipient to purchase used or refurbished durable medical equipment, if used or refurbished medical equipment: (i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type; (iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; and (iv) equally meets the needs of the recipient. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3048&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110578&DocNum=3048&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3048eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110578&DocNum=3048&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3048enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110578&DocNum=3048&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Andy Manar — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar `filing`
- **2018-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27** Postponed - Human Services
- **2018-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2018-03-14** Postponed - Human Services
- **2018-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
- **2018-04-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2018-04-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
- **2018-04-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-11** Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018
- **2018-04-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2018-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000
- **2018-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Manar `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018
- **2018-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-04-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-04-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-07** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2018-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-25** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2018
- **2018-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Andy Manar `filing`
- **2018-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2018-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-21** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1018 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ee91969-d324-4fd2-a284-107aec06baaf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).