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type: "Bill"
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title: "INS-DHFS-PROTON BEAM THERAPY"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act that provides coverage for the treatment of cancer shall not apply a higher standard of clinical evidence for the coverage of proton beam therapy than the insurer applies for the coverage of any other form of radiation therapy treatment. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act that provides coverage or benefits to any resident of this State for radiation oncology shall include coverage or benefits for physician-prescribed proton beam therapy for the treatment of cancer as recommended by the patient's physician. Defines terms. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a managed care organization under contract with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide services to recipients of medical assistance shall provide coverage for proton beam therapy. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2024."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 2799"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2799 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["David Koehler", "Norine K. Hammond"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 48
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2023-02-16"
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last_action: "2023-07-28"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26d9614d-5755-4598-a60a-b6b1adac3c2b"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2799&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=147926&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "46782b9cffff2a2d4d4432463e23dd71945c0f954df7f97dc1dec3e92d8cbac0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 2799 (103rd) — INS-DHFS-PROTON BEAM THERAPY
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act that provides coverage for the treatment of cancer shall not apply a higher standard of clinical evidence for the coverage of proton beam therapy than the insurer applies for the coverage of any other form of radiation therapy treatment. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act that provides coverage or benefits to any resident of this State for radiation oncology shall include coverage or benefits for physician-prescribed proton beam therapy for the treatment of cancer as recommended by the patient's physician. Defines terms. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a managed care organization under contract with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide services to recipients of medical assistance shall provide coverage for proton beam therapy. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2024.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2799.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2799eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2799ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2799enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Insurance — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
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- Insurance — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- David Koehler — primary (person)
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- Norine K. Hammond — primary (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
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- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
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- Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
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- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
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- Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)
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- William E Hauter — cosponsor (person)
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- Win Stoller — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond `filing`
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- **2023-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2023-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
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- **2023-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
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- **2023-03-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-03-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William E Hauter
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- **2023-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
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- **2023-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2023-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
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- **2023-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
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- **2023-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 013-000-000
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- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
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- **2023-03-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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- **2023-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
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- **2023-04-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
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- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-19** Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000
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- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
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- **2023-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
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- **2023-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
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- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0325 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26d9614d-5755-4598-a60a-b6b1adac3c2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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