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type: "Bill"
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title: "DHFS-MCO PREFERRED DRUG LISTS"
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description: "Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop, no later than January 1, 2020, a standardized format for all Medicaid managed care organization preferred drug lists in collaboration with Medicaid managed care organizations and other stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that serve individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS or epilepsy, and community-based organizations, providers, and entities with expertise in drug formulary development. Requires the Department to allow Medicaid managed care organizations 6 months from the completion date of the standardized format to comply with the new Preferred Drug List format. Requires each Medicaid managed care organization to post its preferred drug list on its website without restricting access and to update the preferred drug list posted on its website no less than 30 days prior to the date upon which any update or change takes effect. Requires the Department to establish, no later than January 1, 2020, the Illinois Drug and Therapeutics Advisory Board to have the authority and responsibility to provide recommendations to the Department regarding which drug products to list on the Department's preferred drug list. Contains provisions concerning Board meetings and correspondence; the Board's composition; voting and non-voting members; and other matters. Requires the Department to adopt rules, to be in place no later than January 1, 2020, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Board. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "HB 2259"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2259 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 42
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2019-02-07"
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last_action: "2019-07-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8157c94-2262-44b1-9d39-bd5258929811"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2259&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=118065&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "606edde7c6b6cbde61c0787179c2dccb3148d2a3eaf5d00357773653684b98ba"
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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 2259 (101st) — DHFS-MCO PREFERRED DRUG LISTS
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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop, no later than January 1, 2020, a standardized format for all Medicaid managed care organization preferred drug lists in collaboration with Medicaid managed care organizations and other stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that serve individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS or epilepsy, and community-based organizations, providers, and entities with expertise in drug formulary development. Requires the Department to allow Medicaid managed care organizations 6 months from the completion date of the standardized format to comply with the new Preferred Drug List format. Requires each Medicaid managed care organization to post its preferred drug list on its website without restricting access and to update the preferred drug list posted on its website no less than 30 days prior to the date upon which any update or change takes effect. Requires the Department to establish, no later than January 1, 2020, the Illinois Drug and Therapeutics Advisory Board to have the authority and responsibility to provide recommendations to the Department regarding which drug products to list on the Department's preferred drug list. Contains provisions concerning Board meetings and correspondence; the Board's composition; voting and non-voting members; and other matters. Requires the Department to adopt rules, to be in place no later than January 1, 2020, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Board. Effective immediately.
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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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2259&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118065&DocNum=2259&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2259eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118065&DocNum=2259&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2259enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118065&DocNum=2259&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
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- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
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- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `filing`
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- **2019-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-19** Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2019-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
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- **2019-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
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- **2019-03-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2019-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
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- **2019-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
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- **2019-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
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- **2019-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2019-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
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- **2019-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2019-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-02** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
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- **2019-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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- **2019-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019
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- **2019-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-05-16** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-07-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-07-12** Effective Date July 12, 2019
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- **2019-07-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0062 `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/e8157c94-2262-44b1-9d39-bd5258929811`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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