Illinois Senate Bill 1635 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-27 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends provisions concerning health care benefits for the Chicago Transit Authority in the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Retiree Health Care Trust shall be solely responsible for providing health care benefits to eligible retirees and their dependents and survivors upon the exhaustion of the account established by the Retirement Plan for Chicago Transit Authority Employees pursuant to Section 401(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, but no earlier than January 1, 2009 and no later than July 1, 2009 (rather than by no later than July 1, 2009, but no earlier than January 1, 2009). Provides health care coverage through a health maintenance organization may be provided at 100% (while certain health care benefit programs established by the Board of Trustees are limited to 90% coverage for in-network services or 70% coverage for out-of-network services). Makes changes concerning the annual assessment of the funding levels of the Retiree Health Care Trust. Provides that any retiree hired on or before September 5, 2001 who retires with 25 years or more of continuous service, shall be eligible for retiree health care benefits upon retirement in accordance with any rules or regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees. Provides that the Board of Trustees may adopt rules and regulations providing for the refund of the total contributions made by employees who are not eligible for retiree health care benefits or who elect to waive retiree health care benefits. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

PEN CD-CTA-HEALTH CARE BENEFIT

Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]

Sen. Michael Noland [D]

Sen. Martin Sandoval [D]

Sen. Donne Trotter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-27		Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2010-03-08		Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
2010-03-08		Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000
2010-02-24		Assigned to Executive
2009-04-03		Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009
2009-04-02		Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2009-03-11		Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2009-03-10		Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
2009-02-19		Referred to Assignments
2009-02-19		First Reading
2009-02-19		Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1635&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB1635.htm