Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Filed: 3/14/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1569 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1569 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 
5is amended  by adding Section 6.1A as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 375/6.1A new)
7    Sec. 6.1A. Health savings accounts. 
8    (a) The program of health benefits shall offer, as an 
9alternative and on an optional basis, a program for the use of 
10health savings accounts with a qualifying State-sponsored, 
11high-deductible health plan.  This optional coverage 
12alternative shall be available no later than July 1, 2012.
13    (b)



On or before December 31, 2011, the Director shall 
14submit the program designs to the Commission for review.  The 
15report on program designs may include multiple options for 
16final implementation, which may, in turn, include various 
 
 
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1levels of State participation or types of benefit designs.  The 
2program designs shall include:
3        (1)      Benefit designs, including deductible amounts, for 
4    the high-deductible health plans.
5        (2)      Premium amounts for the high-deductible health 
6    plans.
7        (3)      Employee and employer contribution strategies for 
8    the high-deductible health plan premiums.
9        (4)      Employer and employee contribution strategies for 
10    the health savings account deposits.
11        (5)      The ability for employees to make pre-tax 
12    contributions through a salary deferral arrangement for 
13    the health savings accounts.
14        (6)      Options for custodial arrangements for the health 
15    savings accounts.
16        (7)      Investment options for health savings account 
17    holders.
18        (8)      Assessment of administrative and claim costs.
19        (9)      Statements of the actuarial assumptions, including 
20    demographic, participation, and utilization assumptions, 
21    used in program designs.
22        (10)  An analysis of the impact on existing health plans 
23    of offering the option of health savings accounts paired 
24    with a high-deductible health plan.
25    Program designs shall also be based on the creation of 
26coverage options so that the average per person employer cost 
 
 
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1of the programs, including the contributions for the health 
2savings accounts and high-deductible plan, does not exceed the 
3average per person employer cost of the self-insured State 
4employee health benefits program for the same fiscal year.
 
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
6becoming law.".