Bill Status of HB 2063   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  INS CD-PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession 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).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/22/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2011HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/30/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
  2/21/2012HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 002-008-000
  2/21/2012HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
  3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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