90th General Assembly
Summary of SB0802
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Senate Sponsors:
MADIGAN,R-DUDYCZ-LUECHTEFELD-BOMKE-MAHAR, 
   SIEBEN, RADOGNO, PARKER, FITZGERALD, CARROLL, 
   SEVERNS, BERMAN, HAWKINSON AND BOWLES.

House Sponsors:
KRAUSE-MAUTINO-KOSEL-CURRIE-LEITCH

Short description: 
HEALTH INS PORTABILITY                                                     

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates   the   Illinois   Health   Insurance   Portability   and      
   Accountability Act.  Sets forth State provisions  for  portability  of      
   coverage  in  accordance  with  federal  law. Amends the Comprehensive      
   Health Insurance Plan Act.  Provides for the Plan to  extend  coverage      
   to individuals in conformance with the portability requirements of the      
   federal  Health  Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.      
   Authorizes the use of management programs for cost effective provision      
   of health care services.  Increases the  lifetime  benefit  under  the      
   Plan  to  $1,000,000.  Authorizes the Board to assess insurers in this      
   State to pay costs  not  covered  by  appropriation  with  respect  to      
   federally  eligible  individuals.  Amends the Illinois Insurance Code,      
   Health  Maintenance   Organization   Act,   Limited   Health   Service      
   Organization  Act,  and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act.  Provides      
   that coverage under those Acts  is  subject  to  the  Illinois  Health      
   Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Effective July 1, 1997.       
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          215 ILCS 95/Act rep.                                                 
        Repeals Sections 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 55 of the Small  Employers      
   Rating  Renewability and Portability Act on July 1, 1998.  Repeals the      
   remainder of that Act immediately.  Makes technical changes.                
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0030

   Last action date: 97-06-26

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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