101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5442
 
Introduced , by Rep. Gregory Harris
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Health Care Affordability Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, to conduct a feasibility study to explore options to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois residents. The study shall follow best practices by other states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State option for health care coverage that leverages existing State infrastructure.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health 
5Care Affordability Act.
 
6    Section 5. Feasibility study. The Department of Healthcare 
7and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of 
8Insurance, shall conduct a feasibility study to explore options 
9to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois 
10residents. The study shall follow best practices by other 
11states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and 
12economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. The 
13Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation 
14with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a 
15proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning 
16the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State 
17option for health care coverage that leverages existing State 
18infrastructure.