Bill Status of HB 4679   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  INS CD-PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/351B-4from Ch. 73, par. 963B-4
215 ILCS 5/364from Ch. 73, par. 976

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no company, in any policy of accident or health insurance, shall make or permit any distinction or discrimination against individuals solely because of handicaps or disabilities in specified provisions of the contract it makes or permit any distinction or discrimination against individuals solely because of handicaps or disabilities in the specified provisions of the contract it makes (instead of including an exception for those who meet specified criteria). Provides that no company shall refuse to insure or refuse to continue to insure, limit the amount or extent or kind of coverage available to an individual, or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage solely because of health status or disability (instead of only because of blindness or partial blindness).

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does not create a State mandate.

 Fiscal Note (Department of Insurance)
 HB 4679 has no projected fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/3/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/4/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/4/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
  3/12/2010HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 007-005-000
  3/12/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/15/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens
  3/15/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens
  3/18/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  3/19/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  3/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  3/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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