# Illinois HB5557: INS CD-MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE

Illinois HB5557, INS CD-MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Maura Hirschauer (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-27 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5557
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: INS CD-MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Contains findings. Requires each health carrier to annually submit completed templates with both plan-level and carrier-level data to the Director of Insurance in the form, manner, and time prescribed by the Director by no later than July 1 of each year for data from the previous calendar year. Provides that data must be sufficient to support independent technical evaluation and to enable meaningful public understanding of access to and coverage for each facility type and specified professional provider type. Requires each health carrier to report, disaggregated by facility type, professional provider type, youth, adult, in-person, and telehealth, the specified data elements. Requires the Director to post, in an easily accessible, consumer-friendly manner, on a public website, all underlying data and data files reported no later than 3 months after receipt. Sets forth provisions concerning certification of health carriers and administration and enforcement of the provisions. Provides that the data submission requirements apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Insurance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5557.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5557.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5557-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).