# Illinois SB2353: INS-OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH

Illinois SB2353, INS-OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-20 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2353
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: INS-OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In a provision concerning coverage for the treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions, requires certain insurers to ensure, prior to policy issuance, that there is no limit on the number of visits per week for outpatient mental health treatment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2353.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2353.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-SB2353-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).