96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3847


 
Introduced 2/26/2009, 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.
















LRB096 09728 WGH 19891 b

















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB3847

LRB096 09728 WGH 19891 b






1
 AN ACT concerning the Department of Employment Security.


2
 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3
represented in the General Assembly:



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

5
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing 
6
Section 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 
9
powers 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 
14
Security shall create a COBRA Relief Program as set forth in 
15
this 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.
 


 






HB3847
- 2 -
LRB096 09728 WGH 19891 b





1
 (c) An eligible individual may apply to the Department for 
2
participation in the COBRA Relief Program under which: (1) the 
3
individual's costs of COBRA continuation coverage are limited 
4
to 25% of the amount of his or her unemployment insurance 
5
benefits; (2) the individual certifies to the Department, by 
6
the first day of each month, the total cost of COBRA benefits 
7
paid by the person in the preceding month; and (3) the 
8
Department pays the remainder of individual's costs of COBRA 
9
continuation coverage.
10
 (d) An eligible individual's eligibility under the COBRA 
11
Relief Program shall expire when: (1) the individual ceases to 
12
meet either of the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of 
13
subsection (b); (2) the individual fails to comply with this 
14
Section or the rules of the Department; or (3) the individual 
15
elects to discontinue his or her participation in the COBRA 
16
Relief Program.
17
 (e) The Department is authorized to adopt all rules 
18
necessary to implement and administer the COBRA Relief Program 
19
under this Section.