Full Text of HB4165 100th General Assembly
HB4165ham001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Rep. Gregory Harris Filed: 2/28/2018
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4165
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4165 by replacing | 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
| 4 | | "Section 1. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 | 5 | | is amended by adding Section 6.16 as follows: | 6 | | (5 ILCS 375/6.16 new) | 7 | | Sec. 6.16. Waiver application prohibitions. | 8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except | 9 | | as specified in subsection (b), the State shall not apply for | 10 | | any federal waiver that would reduce or eliminate any | 11 | | protection or coverage required under the Patient Protection | 12 | | and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) that was in effect | 13 | | on January 1, 2017, including, but not limited to, any | 14 | | protection for persons with pre-existing conditions and | 15 | | coverage for services identified as essential health benefits | 16 | | under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
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| 1 | | (b) The State or an agency of the executive branch may | 2 | | apply for such a waiver only if the General Assembly, by joint | 3 | | resolution approved by a majority of each chamber prior to the | 4 | | submission of such a waiver application to the U.S. Department | 5 | | of Health and Human Services, authorizes the State or an agency | 6 | | of the executive branch to apply for such a federal waiver. | 7 | | Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by adding | 8 | | Section 356z.29 as follows: | 9 | | (215 ILCS 5/356z.29 new) | 10 | | Sec. 356z.29. Waiver application prohibitions. | 11 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except | 12 | | as specified in subsection (b), the State shall not apply for | 13 | | any federal waiver that would permit an individual or group | 14 | | health insurance plan to reduce or eliminate any protection or | 15 | | coverage required under the Patient Protection and Affordable | 16 | | Care Act (Public Law 111-148) that was in effect on January 1, | 17 | | 2017, including, but not limited to, any protection for persons | 18 | | with pre-existing conditions and coverage for services | 19 | | identified as essential health benefits under the Patient | 20 | | Protection and Affordable Care Act. | 21 | | (b) The State or an agency of the executive branch may | 22 | | apply for such a waiver only if the General Assembly, by joint | 23 | | resolution approved by a majority of each chamber prior to the | 24 | | submission of such a waiver application to the U.S. Department |
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| 1 | | of Health and Human Services, authorizes the State or an agency | 2 | | of the executive branch to apply for such a federal waiver. | 3 | | Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | 4 | | adding Section 5-36 as follows: | 5 | | (305 ILCS 5/5-36 new) | 6 | | Sec. 5-36. Waiver application prohibitions. | 7 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as specified in | 8 | | subsection (b), the State or an agency of the executive branch | 9 | | shall not apply for any federal Medicaid waiver that would | 10 | | result in more restrictive standards, methodologies, | 11 | | procedures, or other requirements than those that were in | 12 | | effect in Illinois as of January 1, 2017 for: (i) the Medical | 13 | | Assistance Program, as authorized under this Code and Title XIX | 14 | | of the Social Security Act; (ii) the Children's Health | 15 | | Insurance Program, as authorized under the Children's Health | 16 | | Insurance Program Act and Title XXI of the Social Security Act; | 17 | | or (iii) any other medical assistance program in Illinois that | 18 | | is operating under any existing federal waiver authorized under | 19 | | Section 1115 or Section 1915 of the Social Security Act. | 20 | | (b) The State or an agency of the executive branch may | 21 | | apply for such a waiver only if the General Assembly, by joint | 22 | | resolution approved by a majority of each chamber prior to the | 23 | | submission of such a waiver application to the U.S. Department | 24 | | of Health and Human Services, authorizes the State or an agency |
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| 1 | | of the executive branch to apply for such a federal waiver.
| 2 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 3 | | becoming law.".
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