97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1252
 
Introduced 02/08/11, by Rep. Deborah Mell
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 





20 ILCS 1005/1005-10  was 20 ILCS 1005/43a
20 ILCS 1005/1005-165 new
    Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Employment Security shall create a COBRA Relief Program under which an individual who is receiving regular or extended unemployment insurance benefits and is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage may apply to the Department for participation in the Program. Provides that, under the program,  an individual's costs of  COBRA continuation coverage are limited to 25% of the amount of his or her unemployment insurance benefits, the individual certifies to the Department, by the first day of each month, the total cost of COBRA benefits paid by the person in the preceding month, and the Department pays the remainder of individual's costs of  COBRA continuation coverage. Sets forth criteria for expiration of an individual's eligibility and provides for the adoption of rules to implement and administer the Program.



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1    AN ACT concerning the Department of Employment Security.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:


 
4    Section 5. The Department of Employment Security Law of the

5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by changing 
6Section 1005-10 and  by adding Section 1005-165 as follows:
 



7    (20 ILCS 1005/1005-10)  (was 20 ILCS 1005/43a)



8    Sec. 1005-10. Powers, generally. The Department has the 
9powers and duties enumerated
in the following Sections. 

10(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

 
11    (20 ILCS 1005/1005-165  new)
12    Sec. 1005-165. COBRA Relief Program.
13    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Employment 
14Security shall create a COBRA Relief Program as set forth in 
15this Section.
16    (b) As used in this Section:
17        (1) "COBRA continuation coverage" has the meaning 
18    ascribed to that term in 29 CFR 2590.701-2.
19        (2) "Eligible individual" means an individual who: (i) 
20    is receiving regular or extended unemployment insurance 
21    benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act; and (ii) is 
22    eligible for COBRA continuation coverage.
 
 
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1    (c) An eligible individual may apply to the Department for 
2participation in the COBRA Relief Program under which: (1) the 
3individual's costs of  COBRA continuation coverage are limited 
4to 25% of the amount of his or her unemployment insurance 
5benefits; (2) the individual certifies to the Department, by 
6the first day of each month, the total cost of COBRA benefits 
7paid by the person in the preceding month; and (3) the 
8Department pays the remainder of individual's costs of  COBRA 
9continuation coverage.
10    (d)  An eligible individual's eligibility under the COBRA 
11Relief Program shall expire when: (1) the individual ceases to 
12meet either of the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of 
13subsection (b); (2) the individual fails to comply with this 
14Section or the rules of the Department; or  (3) the individual 
15elects to discontinue his or her participation in the COBRA 
16Relief Program.
17    (e) The Department is authorized to adopt all rules 
18necessary to implement and administer the COBRA Relief Program 
19under this Section.