96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2785


 
Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		







  



215 ILCS 106/5










    Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act.  Makes a technical change
in a Section concerning the legislative intent of the Act.
















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A BILL FOR









 











HB2785

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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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 changing Section 5 as follows:
 



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    (215 ILCS 106/5)



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    Sec. 5. Legislative intent. The
The General Assembly finds 
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that, for the
economic and social benefit of all citizens of 
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the State, it is important to
enable low-income children of 
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this State, to the extent funding permits, to
access health 
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benefits coverage, especially preventive health care.  The

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General Assembly recognizes that assistance to help families 
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purchase health
benefits for low-income children must be 
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provided in a fair and equitable
fashion and must treat all 
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children at the same income level in a similar
fashion.  The 
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State of Illinois should help low-income families transition 
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from
a health care system where government partners with 
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families to provide health
benefits to low-income children to a 
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system where families with higher incomes
eventually 
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transition into private or employer based health plans.  This 
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Act is
not intended to create an entitlement.
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(Source: P.A. 90-736, eff. 8-12-98.)