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 Bill Status of HB2482  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CHIP-REQUIRED PLAN COVERAGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez - Lou Lang - Karen May

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 105/8from Ch. 73, par. 1308


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Adds a provision requiring that the Plan provide coverage for mammograms and prosthetic devices or reconstructive surgery incident to a mastectomy, Pap tests, prostate-specific antigen tests, colorectal cancer examination and screening, and contraceptives as required under certain Sections of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any expense or charge for routine physical examinations or tests related to certain covered benefits are not excluded from coverage under the Plan. Deletes a provision excluding any expense or charge for oral contraceptives used for birth control or any other temporary birth control measures from coverage under the Plan.

 Fiscal Note (Financial & Professional Regulation)
 HB 2482 has no projected fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The Department will defer to the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Program (ICHIP) for review of possible fiscal impact to their agency.

 Fiscal Note (Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan (CHIP))
 Total Cost to CHIP including Section 7/Traditional Pool and Section 15/HIPAA CHIP Pool: (1) Office Visits for Cancer Screenings = $517,000; (2) Contraceptive Coverage = $196,311 (10% utilization); Total = $713,311.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 004-001-000
  3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/25/2009HouseFiscal Note Filed
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2009HouseFiscal Note Filed
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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