Bill Status of SB 559   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CONSUMER CHOICE BENEFITS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William R. Haine-Bill Brady-John O. Jones, Matt Murphy, Todd Sieben and Chris Lauzen

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-203
35 ILCS 5/218 new
215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new
215 ILCS 5/1500 new
215 ILCS 5/1505 new
215 ILCS 5/1510 new
215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVI heading new
215 ILCS 5/1600 new
215 ILCS 5/1605 new
215 ILCS 5/1610 new
215 ILCS 5/1615 new
215 ILCS 5/1620 new
215 ILCS 5/1625 new
215 ILCS 5/1630 new
215 ILCS 5/1635 new
215 ILCS 5/1640 new
215 ILCS 5/1645 new
215 ILCS 5/1650 new
215 ILCS 5/1655 new
215 ILCS 134/90
215 ILCS 134/90.1 new
305 ILCS 5/5-26 new
215 ILCS 5/Art. XIXB rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Consumer Choice of Benefits Plan Act. Provides that an insurer may offer one or more Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Plans, which are defined as an accident or health insurance policy that, in whole or in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits, but provides creditable coverage as defined in the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Sets out the requirements for Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plans. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an employer health insurance contribution credit. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates a new Article establishing the Illinois Innovative Insurance Solutions Law. Provides that the purpose of the Article is to establish the Illinois Innovative Solutions Program where health insurance carriers develop and submit to the Director of Insurance different proposals to increase Illinois residents' access to health care coverage. Creates a new Article establishing the Illinois Health Insurance Premium Assistance Program. Provides that eligible persons may apply to the program in order to obtain rebates to pay for health insurance premiums. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that the Office of Consumer Health Insurance shall perform certain tasks related to a public awareness campaign concerning health coverage information. Creates a task force to carry out the public awareness campaign. Repeals the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law of the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
  2/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
  2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
  2/26/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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