KENNER-DELGADO-SILVA, CURRIE, HAMOS, DAVIS,STEVE, GIGLIO, BROSNAHAN, JONES,SHIRLEY, SHARP AND FEIGENHOLTZ. New Act Creates the Universal Health Care Plan Act. Provides that the State of Illinois shall implement a universal health care plan that provides universal access to a full range of preventive, acute, and long-term health care services. Establishes the Bipartisan Health Care Reform Commission with members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders. Provides for public hearings and a report by the Commission. Requires a preliminary report by January 1, 2000 and a final report by January 1, 2003. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Insurance) Estimates are impossible to determine due to lack of specifi- city; past estimates of a Canadian system exceeded $40 billion, which would be partially offset by existing health care costs. 99-02-19 H FIRST READING 99-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE 99-02-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO 99-03-02 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO SILVA 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CURRIE 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HAMOS 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,STEVE 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GIGLIO 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BROSNAHAN 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SHARP 99-03-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-04 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 007-005-000 HCAA 99-03-04 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-09 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-09 H COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary