ST EMP MENTAL HLTH COVERAGE House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Mary E. Flowers-Patricia Bailey-Mike Boland-Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/6.15 new Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that health benefits for treatment of mental illness must be provided on the same terms and conditions as are benefits for treatment of other conditions.Fiscal Note (Department of Central Management Services) HB 57 would only affect the Quality Care Health Plan (QCHP) and its carved-out mental health plan managed by a behavior health administrator. The Department of Central Management Services expects this bill to affect costs in three areas: a revised benefit structure that could require members to absorb a greater out-of-pocket coinsurance with no payment toward services until the annual plan deductible is met; elimination of limits on number of visits for outpatient therapy and inpatient stays, which would increase costs that would be passed on to members in the form of increased premiums; and re-bidding of the mental health benefits contract to reflect the new benefit structure with self-funding arrangements. CMS estimates an increase in costs of approximately $14.2 million. 12/18/2002HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 2/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/28/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-001-001 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/5/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/27/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/27/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-001-024 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/9/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/10/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die