Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1538

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Governor to create a Management Improvement Initiative Committee that shall include the Management Improvement Initiative Departmental Leadership Team to implement the recommendations made in the report submitted to the General Assembly on January 1, 2011 as required under Public Act 96-1141. Provides that the Team shall be comprised of a representative from the Department on Aging and the Departments of Children and Family Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Public Health, and that the Team members shall integrate the Committee's objectives into their respective departmental operations and shall submit a progress report to the General Assembly by May 1, 2011 on the progress made in implementing the recommendations made in the report submitted to the General Assembly on January 1, 2011 as required under Public Act 96-1141. Provides that additional duties of the Committee shall include reviewing contracts held with community health and human service providers on the regulations and work processes required by the departments and their divisions; and describing how improved regulations, reporting, monitoring, compliance, auditing, certification, licensing, and work processes are measured at the community vendor, contractor, and departmental levels, and how they have reduced redundant regulations, reporting, monitoring, compliance, auditing, certification, licensing, and work processes. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Committee. Effective immediately.

Establishes the Department of Human Services as the lead support agency of the Management Improvement Initiative Committee created under the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative staffing for the Committee and that other specified Departments shall provide additional administrative staffing.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the State Healthcare Purchasing Reorganization and Oversight Act and amends various Acts. Supersedes Executive Order 3 (2005), except for the portion of that Executive Order that renamed the Department of Public Aid as the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Transfers certain powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State healthcare purchasing (including (i) rate development and negotiation with hospitals, physicians, and managed care providers, (ii) health care procurement development, (iii) contract implementation and fiscal monitoring, (iv) contract amendments, (v) payment processing, and (vi) purchasing aspects of health care plans administered by the State on behalf of State employees, non-State employees (such as retired teachers), and residents of State-operated facilities) from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the departments of Central Management Services, Corrections, Human Services, Juvenile Justice, and Veterans' Affairs. Provides that certain functions concerning the administration and management of employee benefits are unaffected by the transfer. Provides for the transfer of specified staff, records, and unexpended moneys. Makes conforming changes in other Acts. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Authorizes the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to make a formal written determination to disapprove proposed contracts for the provision of group health insurance benefits under the Act. Specifies that if the Commission disapproves a proposed contract, then that proposed contract may not be finalized unless subsequently approved by a joint resolution of the General Assembly. Provides that if, within 90 days before the start of a fiscal year, the Chief Procurement Officer responsible for awarding group health insurance contracts fails to finalize all written contracts for the provision of group health insurance benefits under the Act for the coming fiscal year, then the Commission may direct the Chief Procurement Officer (i) not to finalize any proposed group health insurance contracts, as well as associated requests for proposals, and (ii) to extend existing contracts for those benefits for a term of 2 additional years. Makes corresponding changes in the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act and the Illinois Procurement Code. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that in order to be eligible for group insurance benefits under a retirement system: (i) each annuitant or retired employee who first becomes an annuitant or retired employee on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must meet the vesting requirements of the applicable retirement system and (ii) each survivor who first becomes a survivor on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must establish that the deceased employee, annuitant, or retired employee upon whom the annuity is based was eligible to participate in the group insurance system under the applicable retirement system. Specifies that certain persons do not qualify as community college dependent beneficiaries or TRS dependent beneficiaries. Provides that only employees (rather than employees, annuitants, retired employees, and survivors) and their elected dependents are eligible and covered for all benefits available under the Act's programs. Provides that annuitants, survivors, and retired employees and their elected dependents are immediately eligible for group health benefits but that coverage of those persons is effective only upon submission of the required forms. Requires each survivor who is seeking coverage to establish that he or she would have been eligible for coverage under the deceased member upon whom the survivor's annuity is based. Provides that the dependent spouse of an eligible member must have been enrolled as a dependent under the program of health benefits for no less than one year in order to qualify to continue participation as a dependent. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0668

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
2/9/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/23/2011	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2/28/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
2/28/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/1/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
3/1/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/1/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000
3/1/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011
3/2/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/2/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2011
3/3/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
3/3/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/3/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
3/3/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/3/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/3/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
3/3/2011	House	Arrived in House
3/3/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/3/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
3/3/2011	House	First Reading
3/3/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/14/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/28/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
5/28/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
11/7/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
11/7/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
11/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
11/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
11/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
11/8/2011	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Roger L. Eddy
11/8/2011	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
11/9/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-001-000
11/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
11/9/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
11/9/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
11/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/10/2011	House	3/5 Vote Required
11/10/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000
11/10/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
11/10/2011	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
11/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - November 10, 2011
11/10/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
11/10/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine
11/10/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/10/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine
11/10/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/29/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance
11/29/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
11/29/2011	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
11/29/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
11/29/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
11/29/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/15/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
1/13/2012	Senate	Governor Approved
1/13/2012	Senate	Effective Date January 13, 2012
1/13/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0668

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 1305/1-37a new

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

	Deletes reference to:
	New Act

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 375/8	from Ch. 127, par. 528