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 Bill Status of HB3976  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  INS CD-HEALTH CARE COOP

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen May - Sara Feigenholtz - Ann Williams - Frank J. Mautino - Karen A. Yarbrough, William Davis, Deborah Mell, Greg Harris, Esther Golar, Lou Lang, Robyn Gabel, La Shawn K. Ford, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Carol A. Sente, Kenneth Dunkin, Kelly M. Cassidy and Daniel Biss

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/44.1 new
805 ILCS 310/22from Ch. 32, par. 326
805 ILCS 310/30 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning health care cooperatives. Provides that in addition to all other provisions of the Article concerning domestic mutual companies, a company seeking to organize as a health care cooperative shall meet certain requirements. Sets forth provisions concerning the naming of and applications for entities seeking to organize as health care cooperatives. Amends the Co-operative Act. Exempts domestic mutual insurance companies licensed as health care cooperatives by the Director of Insurance from the prohibition against using the term "Co-operative" as part of a corporate or other business name or title without complying with the provisions of the Co-operative Act. Sets forth provisions concerning health benefit purchasing cooperatives. Provides that the purpose of a health benefit purchasing cooperative is to provide health care benefits for certain eligible individuals under a single group health care policy or plan through a contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer authorized to do health insurance business in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning the design, the articles, the membership basis and capital stock, the membership criteria, the health care benefits, and the annual progress report of health benefit purchasing cooperatives. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes to the provisions concerning the manner in which a health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized and who may be a member of the health benefit purchasing cooperative. Includes a provision concerning limitations on membership. Makes a change to the provision concerning negotiated health care benefits. Includes provisions concerning the term of the contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer, reporting requirements, and the geographic areas in which health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  1/11/2012HouseFirst Reading
  1/11/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2012HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/14/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/14/2012HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  2/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  2/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  2/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  2/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
  2/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
  3/6/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  3/6/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2012HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Insurance Committee; 010-009-000
  3/7/2012HouseRemains in Insurance Committee
  3/9/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Insurance Committee; 011-009-000
  3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/9/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/14/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/15/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
  3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
  3/30/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  3/30/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
  4/24/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/24/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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