House Sponsors: KRAUSE-WOJCIK-BRADY-CURRIE-FLOWERS, SCHOENBERG, KLINGLER, MCKEON, ERWIN, LYONS,EILEEN, JONES,JOHN, WINKEL, WIRSING, MYERS, WOOD, DEUCHLER, WINTERS, LINDNER, WAIT, BIGGERT, RONEN, SCHAKOWSKY, MULLIGAN, ACEVEDO, LOPEZ, DAVIS,MONIQUE, TURNER,ART, BEAUBIEN, SILVA AND DART. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-TROTTER-SMITH-MYERS,J-MAHAR Short description: INS CHILD HLTH SUPERVISION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that health benefit coverage under those Acts must include coverage for child health supervision services for children under the age of 6. Child health supervision services provide for a periodic review of a child's physical and emotional status by a physician or under a physician's supervision. Defines terms. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Insurance) HB 705 will have no fiscal impact on the Department. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB705 fails to create a State mandate. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356t 215 ILCS 125/5-3 215 ILCS 130/3009 215 ILCS 165/10 Adds reference to: New Act 215 ILCS 97/20 Deletes everything. Creates the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Provides that the Program is not an entitlement and shall operate subject to appropriation and shall be administered by the Department of Public Aid. Provides that the Department shall subsidize the cost of health insurance for eligible children from privately sponsored health insurance plans and purchase or provide health care benefits for other eligible children. Requires the Department to seek waivers for federal funding for the Program and to conduct a study regarding health care needs of children in the State and the effectiveness of the program after 6 and 12 months of operation. Provides for emergency rulemaking to implement the program. Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Amends the definition of "creditable coverage" to include coverage of an individual under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act, State Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides that the provisions of the Act are inseverable and that the Act is repealed on June 30, 2001. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0736 Last action date: 98-08-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status