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    AN ACT concerning insurance.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:

 
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    Section 5. The Children's Health Insurance Program Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 65 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 106/65  new)
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    Sec. 65. Children's Health Insurance Task Force.
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    (a) To ensure proper oversight of programs that have been 
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created to provide access to quality, affordable health care 
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for children residing in Illinois,  there is hereby established 
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the bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Task Force.
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    (b) The Task Force shall consist of 12 voting members, as 
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follows: 3 members of the Senate appointed by the President of 
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the Senate, 3 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate 
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Minority Leader, 3 members of the House of Representatives 
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appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 3 
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members of the House of Representatives appointed by the House 
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Minority Leader.  All actions of the Task Force require the 
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affirmative vote of at least 7 voting members.
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    Voting members appointed to the Task Force shall elect from 
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among themselves 2 co-chairs, with the co-chairs representing 
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different political parties.
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    Members appointed by the legislative leaders shall be 
 


 






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appointed for the duration of the Task Force. In the event of a 
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vacancy, the appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made by 
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the same legislative leader who made the original appointment.
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    The following persons shall serve as ex officio, non-voting 
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members of the Task Force: The Director of the Department of 
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Healthcare and Family Services, the Secretary of the Department 
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of Human Services, and the Director of the Division of 
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Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional 
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Regulation.
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    The Task Force shall begin to conduct business upon the 
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appointment of a majority of the voting members.  Members shall 
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serve without compensation.
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    (c) The Task Force shall gather information and make 
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recommendations relating to access to quality, affordable 
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health insurance for children in Illinois.  The Task Force shall 
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examine the cost effectiveness of current programs and assess 
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whether programs are meeting goals established for the 
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programs.
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    (d) The Task Force shall conduct public hearings in 
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locations throughout the State at least every other month 
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during the first year after the appointment of a majority of 
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its voting members and as determined by a majority of its 
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voting members in each year thereafter.
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    Comment and testimony at public hearings is to be sought 
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from those served by State programs providing health insurance 
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to children, employers located in Illinois, health care finance 
 


 






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experts, and advocates for those receiving or in need of health 
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insurance.
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    (e) The Task Force shall serve as an official forum for 
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discussions concerning the implementation and oversight of 
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current health insurance programs, including discussion on 
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administrative rules needed to administer the programs.
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    (f) The Task Force shall submit an annual report to the 
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General Assembly, with the first report due on December 31, 
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2007, and every December 31  thereafter.
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    (g) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall 
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provide for the administrative expenses of the Task Force.

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    (h) The Task Force is abolished and this Section is

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repealed on January 1, 2012.

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.