republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/hb-2160.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DRUGS-PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires the Department of Insurance to develop a uniform electronic prior authorization form to be used by an insurer that provides prescription drug benefits when requiring prior authorization. Provides that the development of the uniform electronic prior authorization form shall include input from specified interested parties and that the Department of Insurance shall take into consideration certain existing prior authorization forms and national standards pertaining to electronic authorization. Includes procedures for when a completed and accurate uniform electronic prior authorization form is not accepted by the insurer. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop a uniform electronic prior authorization form to be used by a managed care organization that provides prescription drug benefits when requiring prior authorization. Provides that the development of the uniform electronic prior authorization form shall include input from specified interested parties and that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall take into consideration certain existing prior authorization forms and national standards pertaining to electronic authorization. Includes procedures for when a completed and accurate uniform electronic prior authorization form is not accepted by the managed care organization."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 2160"
citation: "Illinois HB 2160 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98fd1ea3-675f-4368-b439-023e61f149fe"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2160&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=117851&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "87a5039431471c2e43bcbb20dfce72b43c30630fcd3fcca32cc76d7fdf0be2c3"
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 HB 2160 (101st) — DRUGS-PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORM

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires the Department of Insurance to develop a uniform electronic prior authorization form to be used by an insurer that provides prescription drug benefits when requiring prior authorization. Provides that the development of the uniform electronic prior authorization form shall include input from specified interested parties and that the Department of Insurance shall take into consideration certain existing prior authorization forms and national standards pertaining to electronic authorization. Includes procedures for when a completed and accurate uniform electronic prior authorization form is not accepted by the insurer. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop a uniform electronic prior authorization form to be used by a managed care organization that provides prescription drug benefits when requiring prior authorization. Provides that the development of the uniform electronic prior authorization form shall include input from specified interested parties and that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall take into consideration certain existing prior authorization forms and national standards pertaining to electronic authorization. Includes procedures for when a completed and accurate uniform electronic prior authorization form is not accepted by the managed care organization.

## 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=10100HB2160&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117851&DocNum=2160&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2160eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117851&DocNum=2160&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2160enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117851&DocNum=2160&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Deb Conroy — primary (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy `filing`
- **2019-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-28** To Health Insurance Subcommittee
- **2019-03-05** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Insurance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-05** Reported Back To Insurance Committee;
- **2019-03-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2019-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2019-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2019-05-01** Do Pass Insurance; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019
- **2019-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2019-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2019-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
- **2019-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2019-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 `reading-3`
- **2019-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0463 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98fd1ea3-675f-4368-b439-023e61f149fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).