House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ-LEITCH-CURRIE-COULSON-FLOWERS, LANG, HOWARD, ACEVEDO, BELLOCK, CROTTY, CURRY,JULIE, DAVIS,MONIQUE, FORBY, FOWLER, GARRETT, HOLBROOK, MCGUIRE, MCKEON, MITCHELL,BILL, OSTERMAN, SCOTT, SOTO, SCULLY, BRUNSVOLD, DAVIS,STEVE, MILLER, YOUNGE, MURPHY, TURNER,ART, DELGADO, BRADLEY, HOFFMAN, KENNER, MAY, SCHOENBERG, KRAUSE, COLLINS, JONES,LOU, CAPPARELLI, BROSNAHAN, GILES, MAUTINO, HAMOS, MCCARTHY, YARBROUGH, LINDNER, BOLAND, SAVIANO, BURKE, BEAUBIEN, ZICKUS, MYERS,RICHARD, DURKIN, FRITCHEY, LYONS,EILEEN, STROGER, NOVAK, WOJCIK, JONES,JOHN, MOORE, HARTKE, REITZ, KLINGLER, DART, RIGHTER, O'CONNOR, STEPHENS, MATHIAS AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-MADIGAN,L-CRONIN-TROTTER-SULLIVAN Short description: CHILD HLTH INS FUND AND STUDY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Increases the maximum income level for eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty level. Authorizes funding from sources other than federal funds and General Revenue Fund appropriations. Provides that, in addition to being eligible for the Program as a result of a waiver of federal requirements, a person may be eligible under federal requirements for federal financial participation. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Aid shall include coverage for the adult caretakers of the children eligible under this Act, to the extent federal financial participation is available under federal law or waivers of federal law. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to require the Department of Public Aid to appoint an advisory committee to evaluate the administration of the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Requires the advisory committee to make its recommendations and report to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2002 and each January 1 thereafter. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 106/10 215 ILCS 106/20 215 ILCS 106/23 new 215 ILCS 106/35 305 ILCS 5/12-4.20 Adds reference to: New Act 215 ILCS 97/20 215 ILCS 106/20 Deletes everything. Creates the Family Health Insurance Program Act and amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Creates a Family Health Insurance Program, to be administered by the Department of Public Aid. Provides for health care coverage for certain low-income families, either by subsidizing the cost of an employer-provided benefits plan or by providing health care services upon the payment of specified premiums and copayments. Requires the Department to apply for necessary federal waivers, but requires the Department to implement the program (subject to appropriations) even if some or all of the waiver requests are denied. Requires that the program be operational by January 1, 2002 at the earliest. Repeals the Family Health Insurance Program Act on June 30, 2007. Adds coverage under the Family Health Insurance Program Act to the list of "creditable coverages" under the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. As a condition of eligibility for the Children's Health Insurance Program, provides for an upper limit of income eligibility at 200% (rather than 185%) of the federal poverty level, in connection with efforts to obtain federal matching funding. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Creates the Family Health Insurance Program Act and amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, with provisions substantially similar to those House Amendment No. 1. Creates a Family Health Insurance Program, to be administered by the Department of Public Aid. Provides for health care coverage for certain low-income families, either by subsidizing the cost of an employer-provided benefits plan or by providing health care services upon the payment of specified premiums and copayments. Requires the Department to apply for necessary federal waivers, but requires the Department to implement the program (subject to appropriations) even if some or all of the waiver requests are denied. Requires that the program be operational by January 1, 2002 at the earliest, and authorizes the Department to delay implementation of any portion of the program as to which federal matching funds are not yet approved. Repeals the Family Health Insurance Program Act on June 30, 2007. Adds coverage under the Family Health Insurance Program Act to the list of "creditable coverages" under the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. As a condition of eligibility for the Children's Health Insurance Program, provides for an upper limit of income eligibility at 200% (rather than 185%) of the federal poverty level, in connection with efforts to obtain federal matching funding. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status