Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

35 ILCS 5/218 new

215 ILCS 5/352

from Ch. 73, par. 964

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Health Insurance Choice Act. Requires certain small employer carriers to offer health insurance choice policies to employees of eligible employers, and requires eligible employers to facilitate insurers offering the coverage. Requires eligible employers to offer their employees a group health plan. For a health insurance choice policy, establishes the maximum aggregate benefits for each enrollee and the standard required benefits. Sets forth the policy requirements. Requires employers to perform means testing to determine eligibility requirements. Designates conditions for the guaranteed renewability and availability of a health insurance choice policy. Sets forth language to be included in enrollment applications and policies. Requires insurers to provide written disclosure statements. Applies the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act to health insurance choice policies under certain conditions. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers that are eligible employers under the Health Insurance Choice Act in an amount equal to 33% of the amount of any contribution made by the taxpayer towards the premium of a health insurance choice policy. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to exempt the Health Insurance Choice Act from the Accident and Health Insurance Article of the Code. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
1/31/2007	Senate	First Reading
1/31/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/8/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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