State of Illinois
Introduced 2/28/2024, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Insurance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, as follows:
Other State Funds $114,439,900
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
ARTICLE 1
Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance:
PRODUCER ADMINISTRATION
For Personal Services.......................... 12,465,500
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 6,400,000
For State Contributions to Social Security......... 954,000
For Group Insurance............................. 4,507,200
For Contractual Services......................... 2,500,000
For Travel......................................... 60,000
For Commodities.................................... 15,000
For Printing....................................... 17,500
For Equipment...................................... 37,500
For Electronic Data Processing................... 2,955,200
For Telecommunications Services.................... 200,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment..................... 50,000
For Refunds........................................ 60,000
Total $30,221,900
Section 10. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of Get Covered Illinois.
Section 15. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.
Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance:
FINANCIAL REGULATION
For Personal Services.......................... 14,400,000
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System.................... 7,400,000
For State Contributions to Social Security....... 1,102,000
For Group Insurance............................. 4,319,400
For Contractual Services......................... 3,050,000
For Travel......................................... 75,000
For Commodities..................................... 8,500
For Printing........................................ 7,500
For Equipment...................................... 22,000
For Electronic Data Processing................... 3,153,000
For Telecommunications Services.................... 200,000
For Operation of Auto Equipment..................... 50,000
For Refunds........................................ 49,000
Total $33,836,400
Section 25. The sum of $5,425,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.
Section 30. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with the establishment, administration and operations of the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit Information Technology System.
Section 35. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the George Bailey Memorial Fund to the Department of Insurance for grants and expenses related to or in support of the George Bailey Memorial Program.
Section 40. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Public Pension Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance:
PENSION DIVISION
For Personal Services............................. 523,200
For State Contributions to the State
Employees' Retirement System...................... 268,000
For State Contributions to Social Security.......... 40,100
For Group Insurance............................... 187,800
For Contractual Services........................... 20,000
For Travel......................................... 12,500
For Commodities......................................... 0
For Printing............................................ 0
For Equipment....................................... 5,000
For Telecommunications Services......................... 0
Total $1,056,600
Section 45. The sum of $2,600,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Pension Regulation Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency’s operations.
Section 50. The sum of $3,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with the administration and operations of the Insurance Fraud Division of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Anti-Fraud Program.
Section 55. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Parity Advancement Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs and expenses related to or in support of parity compliance advocacy, consumer education, and any other initiatives that support parity implementation and enforcement on behalf of consumers.
Section 60. The sum of $17,800,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Fund to the Department of Insurance for costs associated with implementation of a healthcare feasibility study recommendation.
Section 65. The sum of $1,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Insurance Producer Administration Fund to the Department of Insurance for ordinary and contingent expenses related to or in support of the Division of Healthcare Access.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.