---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHFS-CONTRACTS-MANAGED CARE"
description: "Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision limiting medical assistance recipients to one pair of adult eyeglasses every 2 years, provides that the limitation does not apply to an individual who needs different eyeglasses following a surgical procedure such as cataract surgery. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1573"
citation: "Illinois SB 1573 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2018-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a7c1578-4b89-421c-92c6-cd05f7427220"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1573&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104221&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "4a3cc145c94336819c661aad2736905babbe0721e20523b6be6d80a01ea5182c"
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 1573 (100th) — DHFS-CONTRACTS-MANAGED CARE

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision limiting medical assistance recipients to one pair of adult eyeglasses every 2 years, provides that the limitation does not apply to an individual who needs different eyeglasses following a surgical procedure such as cataract surgery. 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=10000SB1573&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104221&DocNum=1573&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1573eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104221&DocNum=1573&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1573enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104221&DocNum=1573&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** Postponed - Human Services
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-10-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2017-10-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
- **2017-11-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2018-01-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-01-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2018-02-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2018-02-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-02-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2018-02-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
- **2018-02-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2018-02-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-02-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-02-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2018-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - February 28, 2018
- **2018-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2018-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2018-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2018-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-001
- **2018-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-001
- **2018-02-28** Senate Concurs
- **2018-02-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-02-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-02-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-12** Effective Date March 12, 2018
- **2018-03-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0580 `became-law`
- **2018-05-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a7c1578-4b89-421c-92c6-cd05f7427220`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).