Illinois House Bill 942 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Illinois Universal Health Care Act. Provides that all individuals residing in the State are covered under the Illinois Health Services Program for health insurance. Sets forth the health coverage benefits that participants are entitled to under the Program. Sets forth the qualification requirements for participating health providers. Sets forth standards for provider reimbursement. Provides that it is unlawful for private health insurers to sell health insurance coverage that duplicates the coverage of the Program. Provides that investor-ownership of health delivery facilities is unlawful. Provides that the State shall establish the Illinois Health Services Trust to provide financing for the Program. Sets forth the requirements for claims billing under the Program. Provides that the Program shall include funding for long-term care services and mental health services. Provides that the Program shall establish a single prescription drug formulary and list of approved durable medical goods and supplies. Creates the Pharmaceutical and Durable Medical Goods Committee to negotiate the prices of pharmaceuticals and durable medical goods with suppliers or manufacturers on an open bid competitive basis. Sets forth provisions concerning patients' rights. Provides that the employees of the Program shall be compensated in accordance with the current pay scale for State employees and as deemed professionally appropriate by the General Assembly.

IL UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Rep. Gregory Harris [D]
Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-04-11	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-11	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-02-11	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2013-04-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-04-18	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-18	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-22	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-21	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 005-003-000
2013-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2013-02-27	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris
2013-02-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2013-02-26	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2013-02-26	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2013-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2013-02-04	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
2013-01-25	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-01-25	House	First Reading
2013-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=942&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB0942.htm