republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/104th/sb-126.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 shall provide coverage for all medically necessary diagnostic testing and U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration label, as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that coverage of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia shall not be subject to step therapy. Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "SB 126"
citation: "Illinois SB 126 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laura M. Murphy", "Mary Gill"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 89
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-01-17"
last_action: "2025-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57257022-ca41-4109-8132-536e64f76093"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=126&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=157315&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "f72805738a67dd91286a3a1cceb94710264f92a810e9ed7e01bf677e1c722cec"
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 126 (104th) — INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 shall provide coverage for all medically necessary diagnostic testing and U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration label, as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that coverage of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments or medications prescribed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia shall not be subject to step therapy. Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Insurance — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Insurance — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Insurance — **15–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Laura M. Murphy — primary (person)
- Mary Gill — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Amy L. Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Sanalitro — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Ryan — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy `filing`
- **2025-01-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-17** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-03-04** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2025-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2025-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- **2025-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2025-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2025-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2025-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-19** Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 012-000-000
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2025-03-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2025-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2025-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- **2025-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2025-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2025-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-04-04** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2025-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2025-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2025-04-09** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2025-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2025-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
- **2025-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- **2025-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-000-000
- **2025-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- **2025-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2025-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2025-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- **2025-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2025-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2025-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2025-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2025-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2025-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2025-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-09** Effective Date June 9, 2025; ;Some Provisions
- **2025-06-09** Effective Date July 1, 2027; ;Some Provisions
- **2025-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0001 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57257022-ca41-4109-8132-536e64f76093`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).