Only three new state laws take effect in 2021, plus minimum wage goes up again A new Illinois law caps out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per month for all patients using a state-regulated insurance plan. Associated Press, 2019 Megan Blair, a 27-year-old diabetes patient from Harristown, talks about her struggle to keep up with the rising cost of insulin during a news conference in 2019. Democratic state Reps. Sue Scherer, from left, and Stefanie Kifowit and Sen. Andy Manar were among the sponsors of a law taking effect New Year s Day that caps out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply. Peter Hancock/Capitol News Illinois
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(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 7,201 new COVID-19 cases from Friday with 157 new deaths. The updated statewide totals now show 970,590 confirmed cases and 16,647 coronavirus related deaths. Illinois’ latest seven day positivity report shows the statewide rate is going back up, now at 8.1 percent, while the Southern Illinois Region is at 12.5 percent and our East Central Illinois Region is at 8.9 percent. For updates, go online to dph.illinois.gov, or call toll-free at 1-800-889-3931.
(SPRINGFIELD) As we noted earlier this week, only a few new state laws took effect yesterday, January 1, 2021. One new law amends the Illinois Address Confidentiality Program to add stalking and sexual assault survivors to those who can join the program to help them obtain an alternate address so it’s harder for their abusers to find them. Another new law will allo
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Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation that caps the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for many people in Illinois during a ceremony Jan. 24, 2020, at the Central Counties Health Centers in Springfield. The law is one of only three that go into effect Jan. 1. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Minimum wage increase to $11/hour will also be in effect
By SARAH MANSUR
smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com
When a new year begins in Illinois, there typically are dozens if not hundreds of new laws going into effect.
Not this year. Like so many other things in 2020, the legislative spring session was stunted by COVID-19. Once the global pandemic reached Illinois in March, the General Assembly would meet for only four more days wrapping up the odd session during masked and socially distanced gatherings at the Capitol and Bank of Springfield Center. The fall veto session was scrapped altogether.