Bill Text: IL SB1699 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code to provide that beginning on the effective date of the Act and continuing until January 1, 2011, neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof shall impose a new health care mandate with respect to the provisions concerning required health benefits. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to exempt from State reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1699 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1699-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB1699 Introduced 2/19/2009, by Sen. Dave Syverson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 375/6.11
55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3
105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f
30 ILCS 805/8.33 new
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code to provide that beginning on the effective date of the Act and continuing until January 1, 2011, neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof shall impose a new health care mandate with respect to the provisions concerning required health benefits. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to exempt from State reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning insurance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
(5 ILCS 375/6.11)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide
the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of
the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
shall provide the coverage required under Sections 356g.5,
356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
The program of health benefits must comply with Section 155.37
of the Illinois Insurance Code. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law to the contrary, beginning on the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and
continuing until January 1, 2011, neither the State nor any
political subdivision thereof shall impose a new health care
mandate with respect to the health benefits required under this
Section.

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(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff.
1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide
the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of
the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
shall provide the coverage required under Sections 356g.5,
356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10,
356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the
Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must
comply with Section 155.37 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
96th General Assembly and continuing until January 1, 2011,
neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof shall
impose a new health care mandate with respect to the health
benefits required under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff.
6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised
12-15-08.)

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Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of
providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.9,
356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance
Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered as
provided in this Section is an exclusive power and function of
the State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII,
Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home
rule county to which this Section applies must comply with
every provision of this Section. Beginning on the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and
continuing until January 1, 2011, neither the State nor any
political subdivision thereof shall impose a new health care
mandate with respect to the health benefits required under this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff.

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1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of
providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.9,
356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of
the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health
benefits be covered as provided in this Section is an exclusive
power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation
under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
Constitution. A home rule county to which this Section applies
must comply with every provision of this Section. Beginning on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
Assembly and continuing until January 1, 2011, neither the
State nor any political subdivision thereof shall impose a new
health care mandate with respect to the health benefits
required under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff.
6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised
12-15-08.)

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Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage
for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by
a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t
and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w,
356x, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.13 356z.11, and 356z.14 of
the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement that health
benefits be covered as provided in this is an exclusive power
and function of the State and is a denial and limitation under
Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois
Constitution. A home rule municipality to which this Section
applies must comply with every provision of this Section.
Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
96th General Assembly and continuing until January 1, 2011,
neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof shall
impose a new health care mandate with respect to the health
benefits required under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;

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95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff.
1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage
for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by
a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t
and the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w,
356x, 356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13
356z.11, and 356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
requirement that health benefits be covered as provided in this
is an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial
and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of
the Illinois Constitution. A home rule municipality to which
this Section applies must comply with every provision of this
Section. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 96th General Assembly and continuing until January 1,
2011, neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof
shall impose a new health care mandate with respect to the
health benefits required under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-520, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff.
6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff. 12-12-08; revised

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12-15-08.)
Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
10-22.3f as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,
356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and 356z.14 of the
Illinois Insurance Code. Beginning on the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and continuing
until January 1, 2011, neither the State nor any political
subdivision thereof shall impose a new health care mandate with
respect to the health benefits required under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09; 95-1005, eff.
12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-958)
Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a

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policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
the coverage required under Sections 356g.5, 356u, 356w, 356x,
356z.6, 356z.9, 356z.11, and 356z.12, 356z.13 and 356z.11, and
356z.14 of the Illinois Insurance Code. Beginning on the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
Assembly and continuing until January 1, 2011, neither the
State nor any political subdivision thereof shall impose a new
health care mandate with respect to the health benefits
required under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-189, eff. 8-16-07; 95-422, eff. 8-24-07;
95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-958, eff. 6-1-09; 95-978, eff. 1-1-09;
95-1005, 12-12-08; revised 12-15-08.)
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.33 as follows:
(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 96th General Assembly.
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does

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not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.