# Illinois SB0126: INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT Illinois SB0126, INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0001); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0126-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0126 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0001 - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 59 - Subjects: assignments, insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (195 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More Alzheimer’s coverage in health plans: benefit, high. For policies amended, delivered, issued, or renewed starting January 1, 2027, qualifying individual and group plans must cover Alzheimer’s care. The law also applies these requirements to covered health maintenance organizations, limited health service organizations, and health service plan corpora… - More dementia coverage for public employees: benefit, high. The law extends Alzheimer’s and related dementia coverage requirements to school employee health benefits. It also covers county and municipal employee plans when the local government is self-insured. These plans must cover medically necessary testing and doctor-prescribed, FDA-approved treatments… - Temporary Alzheimer’s coverage for state employees: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Illinois State Employees Group Insurance Program must cover eligible Alzheimer’s and related dementia care. Coverage includes medically necessary, FDA-approved treatments or medicines prescribed by a doctor to slow the disease. It also includes testing the doctor needs t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Insurance; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (89) - 2025-06-09: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0001 (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Effective Date July 1, 2027; ;Some Provisions (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Effective Date June 9, 2025; ;Some Provisions (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-02: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-04-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-04-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-04-09: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-04: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Insurance (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-17: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126sam001.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0126sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0126-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).