House Sponsors: CROSS-DURKIN. Senate Sponsors: PETKA Short description: STATE EMPLOYEE-DEPENDENT INS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 375/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.5 Replaces everything. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the cost of group health coverage for a TRS dependent beneficiary who is an unmarried child age 19 or over and mentally or physically handicapped shall not exceed the cost for a TRS dependent beneficiary who is an unmarried child under age 19 and participates in the same major medical or managed care program. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a TRS dependent beneficiary who is an unmarried child age 19 or over and mentally or physically handicapped does not become ineligible to participate by reason of (i) becoming ineligible to be claimed as a dependent for Illinois or federal income tax purposes or (ii) receiving earned income, so long as those earnings are insufficient for the child to be fully self-sufficient. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0862 Last action date: JAN-03-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status