Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new

215 ILCS 5/364a new

215 ILCS 125/4-6.1a new

215 ILCS 125/5-3

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that accident and health insurance policies shall provide coverage for maternity care. Provides that an insurer providing coverage shall ensure that the financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to maternity benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant requirements and limitations applied to substantially all hospital and medical benefits covered by the policy. Provides that an insurer shall not refuse or limit coverage or charge a different rate for the same coverage solely on the basis that an individual is pregnant or had a previous cesarean delivery. Provides that no company may determine the premium or underwriting through a method that is in any way based upon the gender of any person. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that every contract or evidence of coverage shall provide coverage for maternity care. Provides that no health maintenance organization shall refuse or limit coverage or charge a different rate for the same coverage solely on the basis that an individual is pregnant or had a previous cesarean delivery. Provides that health maintenance organizations shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code prohibiting gender rating. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Effective July 1, 2010.

	Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health)
	The State of Illinois Central Management Group Insurance does not consider maternity a pre-existing condition. The Illinois Department of Public Health employees would not be impacted by HB 6061.

	Fiscal Note (Dept of Insurance)
	HB 6061 has no projected fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

	Fiscal Note (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services)
	HB 6061 has no impact on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not create a State mandate.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/11/2010	House	First Reading
2/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2010	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
2/17/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2/18/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
2/18/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
3/2/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 008-003-000
3/2/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/4/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/4/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/4/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
3/4/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
3/9/2010	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
3/9/2010	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
3/11/2010	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/11/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2010	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2010	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/12/2010	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/16/2010	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
3/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
3/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
3/18/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/22/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/26/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/26/2010	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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