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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2763 Introduced 1/28/2014, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Directs the Department of Public Health to create the State Employee Health Clinic pilot program to provide on-site health care services to persons covered under the Act, with funds appropriated for the purpose. Provides that, in operating the State Employee Health Clinic, objectives of the Department of Public Health shall include, but are not limited to, cost reduction through early diagnosis, preventative care, and the proactive use of medical services by State employees. Requires the State Employee Health Clinic to provide services to eligible persons without any co-payment or other fee-for-services. Requires the Department of Public Health to operate the State Employee Health Clinic with one location in Chicago and another in Springfield. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall by rule provide for the administration and operation of the State Employee Health Clinic. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall conduct a biennial comprehensive assessment of the State Employee Health Clinic's operations, health resources, and service needs, including, but not limited to, facilities, clinical services, staffing levels, and finances. Requires these assessments to be compiled into a report to be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before July 1, 2017. Repeals the pilot program on July 1, 2018. Effective July 1, 2015.
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| | SB2763 | | LRB098 16004 OMW 51054 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 |
| 5 | | is amended by adding Section 18 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 375/18 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 18. State Employee Health Clinic; pilot program. |
| 8 | | (a) On or before July 1, 2015, the Department of Public |
| 9 | | Health shall create and operate the State Employee Health |
| 10 | | Clinic pilot program to provide on-site health care services to |
| 11 | | persons covered under this Act, with funds appropriated to the |
| 12 | | Department of Public Health for that purpose. In operating the |
| 13 | | State Employee Health Clinic, objectives of the Department of |
| 14 | | Public Health shall include, but are not limited to, cost |
| 15 | | reduction through early diagnosis, preventative care, and the |
| 16 | | proactive use of medical services by State employees. |
| 17 | | (b) The State Employee Health Clinic shall provide services |
| 18 | | to eligible persons without any co-payment or other |
| 19 | | fee-for-services to the persons served. |
| 20 | | (c) The Department of Public Health shall operate the State |
| 21 | | Employee Health Clinic with one location in Chicago and one |
| 22 | | location in Springfield. The Department of Public Health shall |
| 23 | | by rule provide for the administration and operation of the |