House Sponsors: CURRIE-KRAUSE-KLINGLER-PHELPS-MORROW, BOLAND, BURKE, DART, DAVIS,MONIQUE, ERWIN, FEIGENHOLTZ, FLOWERS, JONES,LOU, JONES,SHIRLEY, LANG, MCKEON, MOORE,EUGENE, NOVAK, RONEN, SCHAKOWSKY, SCHOENBERG, SILVA, WOOLARD, DEUCHLER, SCOTT, MCGUIRE, FANTIN, STROGER, SMITH,MICHAEL, MULLIGAN, KENNER, LYONS,JOSEPH, GILES, YOUNGE, GIGLIO AND TURNER,ART. Senate Sponsors: LINK-BOMKE-WALSH,L-FARLEY-MAHAR Short description: HEALTHY START INS PLAN ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Healthy Start Insurance Plan Act. Establishes the Healthy Start Insurance Plan to provide insurance coverage for persons under the age of 19 whose family meets certain income and residency criteria. Provides that coverage under the Plan is secondary coverage. Provides for payment of premiums of the coverage. Provides for the Plan to be administered by the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Board. Provides for coverage under the Plan to be made available beginning July 1, 1998. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that coverage shall be phased in for children beginning with children under the age of 12 during fiscal year 1999. Provides that premiums shall be based on a percentage of a plan market rate. Provides for the plan to be implemented by January 1, 1999 rather than July 1, 1998. HOME RULE NOTE HB1302, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Provides for the program to be administered by the Department of Human Services rather than the CHIPS Board. Provides that the Department may enter into an intergovernmental agreement under which it delegates any or all of its powers and duties under the Act to the Board or the Department of Public Aid. Provides that the program is to be available for children through age 12. Provides for the program to be phased in beginning with children who are under 9 years old in 1999. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status