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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law is 
5amended by adding Section 5-11 as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 122/5-11 new)
7    Sec. 5-11. Easy enrollment special enrollment period.
8    (a) The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange shall allow a 
9special enrollment period for an uninsured taxpayer and the 
10uninsured taxpayer's qualified dependents, if applicable, if 
11(1) the uninsured taxpayer requested health insurance benefit 
12information through the easy enrollment program under Section 
13513 of the Illinois Income Tax Act and (2) the uninsured 
14taxpayer and the uninsured taxpayer's qualified dependents, if 
15applicable, are eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan 
16through the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange.
17    (b) The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange shall notify an 
18interested, uninsured taxpayer by letter of the estimated 
19eligibility for insurance affordability programs, including 
20Medicaid, federal health insurance premium tax credits, and 
21cost-sharing reductions.
22    (c) The uninsured taxpayer and the uninsured taxpayer's 
23dependents shall have 60 days from the date of the letter to 
 
 
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1select and enroll in a qualified health plan.
2    (d) After an eligible individual and the eligible 
3individual's dependents have selected and enrolled in a 
4qualified health plan, coverage shall be effective the first 
5day of the month that follows the plan selection.
6    (e) The Department of Insurance and the Department of 
7Healthcare and Family Services may adopt any rules necessary 
8to implement an easy enrollment special enrollment period.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.