House Sponsors: KRAUSE-LYONS,EILEEN-FLOWERS-SCOTT-DART, HUGHES, BERGMAN, MULLIGAN AND KLINGLER. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-JACOBS-VIVERITO Short description: HMO-OUTPATIENT UNDER 19 YRS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes a stylistic change concerning the short title of the Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 125/1-1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 125/1-2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1402 215 ILCS 125/4-17 new Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Authorizes health maintenance organizations, upon approval by the Director of Insurance, to make basic outpatient preventive and primary health care services available to children under the age of 19 who are otherwise unable to obtain health care benefits. Imposes certain other requirements. Provides that the Director shall not approve any arrangement in counties over 3,000,000 unless at least one HMO under contract with the Department of Public Aid for furnishing certain health services under the Public Aid Code is approved. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Requires the Department of Insurance to establish minimum coverage and disclosure requirements. Provides that coverage for children who do not qualify for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code shall not be provided by the State. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0376 Last action date: 97-08-14 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status