Date	Chamber	Action
8/8/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0502

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 97/5

215 ILCS 97/50

215 ILCS 97/60 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Provides definitions of "affiliate", "control", and "person". Provides that, if a health insurance issuer elects to discontinue offering all health insurance coverage in the individual market in Illinois, health insurance coverage may be discontinued by the issuer if, in the case where the issuer has affiliates in the individual market, the issuer gives notice to each affected individual at least 180 days prior to the date of the expiration of coverage of the individual's option to purchase all other individual health benefit plans currently offered by any affiliate of the carrier. Provides that, if an issuer elects to discontinue offering all health insurance coverage in the individual market, its affiliates shall offer an individual health benefit plan to all individuals nonrenewed by that issuer on a guarantee issue basis, if the individual applies for coverage no later than 63 days after the discontinuation of coverage. Provides that, in any case where a health insurance issuer elects to uniformly modify coverage, uniformly terminate coverage, or discontinue coverage in a marketplace, the issuer shall provide notice to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation prior to notifying the plan sponsors, participants, beneficiaries, and covered individuals. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that if an insurer elects to discontinue offering all health insurance coverage in the individual market, its affiliates that offer health insurance coverage in the individual market in Illinois (now, just affiliates) shall offer individual health insurance coverage (now, benefit plans) to all individuals if the individual applies for coverage within a certain time period. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply only to discontinuances of coverage occurring on or after the effective date. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2/16/2005	House	First Reading
2/16/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2005	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
3/8/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
3/8/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
3/8/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000
3/9/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/10/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
3/10/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
3/15/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/16/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
3/17/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
3/24/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
4/6/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/6/2005	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
4/13/2005	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
4/20/2005	Senate	Do Pass Insurance; 009-000-000
4/20/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
5/16/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
5/16/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
6/14/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
8/8/2005	House	Governor Approved
8/8/2005	House	Effective Date August 8, 2005
8/8/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0502

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