101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5443

 

Introduced , by Rep. Gregory Harris

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Health Care Affordability Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, to conduct a feasibility study to explore options to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois residents. The study shall follow best practices by other states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State option for health care coverage that leverages existing State infrastructure.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health
5Care Affordability Act.
 
6    Section 5. Feasibility study. The Department of Healthcare
7and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of
8Insurance, shall conduct a feasibility study to explore options
9to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois
10residents. The study shall follow best practices by other
11states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and
12economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. The
13Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation
14with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a
15proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning
16the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State
17option for health care coverage that leverages existing State
18infrastructure.