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90_HB0371

      40 ILCS 5/17-142.1        from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1
      30 ILCS 805/8.21 new
          Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Pension Code to
      change the annual limit on the  amount  of  reimbursement  to
      annuitants  for  health  insurance costs, from $25,000,000 to
      $40,000,000.   Amends  the  State  Mandates  Act  to  require
      implementation without reimbursement.  Effective immediately.
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois  Pension  Code  by  changing
 2    Section 17-142.1 and to amend the State Mandates Act.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is  amended  by
 6    changing Section 17-142.1 as follows:
 7        (40 ILCS 5/17-142.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1)
 8        Sec.  17-142.1.  To  defray  health  insurance costs.  To
 9    provide for the partial  reimbursement  of  health  insurance
10    costs.
11        (1)  On   the  first  day  of  September  of  each  year,
12    beginning in 1988, the board may, by separate warrant, pay to
13    each recipient of a service retirement, disability retirement
14    or survivor's pension an  amount  to  be  determined  by  the
15    board,  which  shall  represent partial reimbursement for the
16    cost of the recipient's health insurance coverage.
17        (2)  In  lieu  of  the  annual  payment   authorized   in
18    subdivision  (1),  for  pensioners  enrolled  in  the  Fund's
19    regular  health  care  deduction  plans, the Fund may pay the
20    health insurance premium reimbursement on  a  monthly  rather
21    than  annual  basis,  at the percentage rate established from
22    time to time by the Board.  If the Board  so  directs,  these
23    monthly  payments may be made in the form of a direct payment
24    of premium and a reduction in the amount  deducted  from  the
25    annuity, rather than in the form of reimbursement by separate
26    warrant.
27        (3)  Total  payments  under  this Section in any year may
28    not exceed $40,000,000 $25,000,000 plus any amount  that  was
29    authorized  to  be  paid  under this Section in the preceding
30    year but was not actually paid by the Board.
31    (Source: P.A. 86-1488; 87-794; 87-1265.)
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 1        Section 90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by  adding
 2    Section 8.21 as follows:
 3        (30 ILCS 805/8.21 new)
 4        Sec.  8.21.  Exempt  mandate.  Notwithstanding Sections 6
 5    and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is  required
 6    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
 7    amendatory Act of 1997.
 8        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
 9    becoming law.

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