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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Access to Medically Necessary Vaccinations Act. Provides that any health care provider in this State must provide a vaccination to a patient if: the patient has requested the specific vaccination to be administered; the health care provider has determined that the vaccination is medically necessary; and the health care provider has a stock of one or more doses of the vaccination that have not been reserved for another patient. Prohibits a health care provider from preventing a medically necessary vaccination from being administered to a patient by keeping separate stocks of the vaccination for patients with private insurance and stocks of the vaccination for patients with Medicaid.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Access to Medically Necessary Vaccinations Act, which requires healthcare providers in Illinois to administer vaccinations under specific conditions. The legislation defines a "medically necessary vaccination" as one that prevents illness, reduces the effects of a condition, or helps maintain functional activities. Healthcare providers must provide a requested vaccination if they have determined it is medically necessary and have available doses not already reserved for another patient. The bill prohibits healthcare providers from maintaining separate vaccine stocks based on a patient's insurance type (private insurance or Medicaid), ensuring equal access to vaccinations. Key definitions in the bill include broad terms for "healthcare provider" that encompass hospitals, nursing homes, medical centers, and licensed healthcare professionals, and "patient" refers to any individual receiving medical care in the state. The overall purpose is to ensure patients can receive important vaccinations without being hindered by insurance-based discrimination or stock management practices.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1569&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1569.htm |
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