Bill Sponsors: IL SB1893 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Bill Title: Sets forth the purpose of the Act. Creates the Health Insurance Choice Law. Sets forth requirements concerning policy offerings, choice, renewability, notice, disclosure, and rates. Creates the Illinois Healthcare Policy Task Force Law. Provides that the Task Force shall make recommendations regarding legislation. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide for certain contribution credits. Creates the Illinois Innovative Insurance Solutions Law as a new Article in the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that health insurance carriers may submit plans that may not otherwise meet existing requirements. Creates the Illinois Health Insurance Premium Assistance Program as a new Article in the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall administer the Program and issue rebates. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides assistance to small employers with certain provisions of the Code. Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act to set forth provisions concerning eligibility and small employer participation. Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act to set forth provisions concerning eligibility and health benefits for children. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patients Rights Act to set forth requirements concerning the Office of Consumer Health Insurance. Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act to set forth requirements concerning eligibility and enrollment. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Sets forth provisions concerning eligibility, reporting, incentives, model programs, and enforcement. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1893 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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