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type: "Bill"
title: "PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS"
description: "Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that every health insurance carrier that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall ensure that no fewer than 25% of certain individual and group plans offered shall apply a pre-deductible, flat-dollar copayment structure to the entire drug benefit. Provides that the flat-dollar copayment structure for prescription drugs must be reasonably graduated and proportionately related in all tier levels such that the copayment structure as a whole does not discriminate against or discourage the enrollment of individuals with significant health care needs. Requires the health insurance carriers to clearly and appropriately name the plans to aid in consumer or plan-sponsor plan selection. Requires the health insurance carriers to market the plans in the same manner as their other plans. Provides that if a health insurance carrier offers fewer than 4 plans, the health insurance carrier shall ensure that one plan shall use the drug benefit structure, including cost-sharing requirements. Requires the Department of Insurance to adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce the provisions. Effective January 1, 2020."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 2174"
citation: "Illinois HB 2174 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2020-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1c97d642-c297-47b4-b4e8-22904a58a07f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2174&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=117899&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "d30d915aa3bfb2d1f20b34be3a95acb21fe300caeb890edcf1a50efd6b8fef59"
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 2174 (101st) — PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS
Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that every health insurance carrier that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall ensure that no fewer than 25% of certain individual and group plans offered shall apply a pre-deductible, flat-dollar copayment structure to the entire drug benefit. Provides that the flat-dollar copayment structure for prescription drugs must be reasonably graduated and proportionately related in all tier levels such that the copayment structure as a whole does not discriminate against or discourage the enrollment of individuals with significant health care needs. Requires the health insurance carriers to clearly and appropriately name the plans to aid in consumer or plan-sponsor plan selection. Requires the health insurance carriers to market the plans in the same manner as their other plans. Provides that if a health insurance carrier offers fewer than 4 plans, the health insurance carrier shall ensure that one plan shall use the drug benefit structure, including cost-sharing requirements. Requires the Department of Insurance to adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce the provisions. Effective January 1, 2020.
## 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=10100HB2174&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117899&DocNum=2174&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2174eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117899&DocNum=2174&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2174enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117899&DocNum=2174&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **7033** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — primary (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — primary (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Melissa Conyears-Ervin — cosponsor (person)
- Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `filing`
- **2019-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-02-19** Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
- **2019-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- **2019-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 011-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2019-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2019-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2019-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-033-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2019-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2019-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2019-04-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2019-04-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2019-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2019-05-01** Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2019-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2019-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2019-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-09** Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
- **2019-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-15** Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-17** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2019
- **2019-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-22** Postponed - Insurance
- **2019-05-24** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-31** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-19** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2020
- **2020-05-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 `reading-3`
- **2020-05-20** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
- **2020-05-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2020-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2020-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2020
- **2020-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2020-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Jones `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2020-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2020-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2020-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2020-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2020-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2020-05-22** House Concurs
- **2020-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2020-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-12** Effective Date June 12, 2020
- **2020-06-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0639 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1c97d642-c297-47b4-b4e8-22904a58a07f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).