HEALTH CARE JUSTICE ACT House SponsorsRep. William Delgado-Mary E. Flowers-Calvin L. Giles-Annazette Collins-Monique D. Davis, Larry McKeon, James D. Brosnahan, Robin Kelly, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Harry Osterman, William Davis, Cynthia Soto, Marlow H. Colvin, Wyvetter H. Younge, Julie Hamos and Karen A. Yarbrough Senate Sponsors(Sen. Barack Obama-Don Harmon-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Iris Y. Martinez, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, M. Maggie Crotty-Mattie Hunter, Louis S. Viverito, Rickey R. Hendon, Ira I. Silverstein, Miguel del Valle, Kimberly A. Lightford, Susan Garrett, Terry Link, John J. Cullerton, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Antonio Munoz, James A. DeLeo, Martin A. Sandoval-Donne E. Trotter and James T. Meeks) 8/20/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0973 New Act Creates the Health Care Justice Act. Provides that the State of Illinois shall implement a health care plan that provides access to a full range of preventive, acute, and long-term health care services. Establishes the Bipartisan Health Care Reform Commission with members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders. Provides for public hearings and a report by the Commission. Requires a preliminary report by February 1, 2005 and a final report by February 1, 2006. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department on Aging) No fiscal impact.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid) There could be substantial and prohibitive costs when the final report is released. The bill does not contain any estimate of the future costs of comprehensive health care in Illinois. Last year, we estimated the cost of this proposal could be between $2.6 billion and $4 billion annually. It is doubtful the Department could finance a comprehensive health care program without federal participation, especially given the current state of the States fiscal condition.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Secretary of Human Services or his designee shall serve on the Health Care Reform Commission. Provides for the legislative leaders to each appoint one member, rather than 2, to the Commission. Provides for the Governor to appoint 21, rather than 15, members of the Commission. Provides that funding for a study by an independent research entity shall be subject to appropriation or availability of other funds. Provides that the Commission's recommendations shall be considered by the General Assembly as the basis for a health care access plan, rather than the recommendations forming the basis for a health care access plan.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Health Care Justice Act, containing provisions similar to those of House Bill 2268 but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that it is a policy goal (instead of the policy) of the State to ensure that all residents have access to quality health care at costs that are affordable; (2) provides that the State is strongly encouraged (instead of required) to implement a health care access plan, and change the contents of such a plan; (3) provides for an Adequate Health Care Task Force (instead of a Bipartisan Health Care Reform Commission) to seek public input on the development of the State's health care access plan; (4) requires a final report by March 15 (instead of February 1), 2006, and changes certain items required to be included in the recommendations accompanying the final report; and (5) provides that no later than December 31, 2006, the General Assembly is strongly encouraged to vote on legislation that either enacts the Task Force's recommendation or provides for another health care access plan. Effective July 1, 2004.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid) House Bill 2268, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, does not contain any estimate of the future costs of comprehensive health care in Illinois. If the Department were to implement a proposal of this magnitude, a conservative cost estimate is $3-$6 billion annually. Federal regulations still define which populations are eligible for Federal match. It is doubtful the Department could finance a comprehensive health care program without Federal match, especially given the State's current fiscal condition.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes certain findings. Increases the number of voting members of the Task Force from 19 to 29 and provides that each of the 4 legislative leaders shall appoint 6 of the members and the Governor shall appoint 5 of the members. Provides that the Director of Public Health, the Director of Aging, the Director of Public Aid, the Director of Insurance, and the Secretary of Human Services or their designees shall represent their respective departments and shall be invited to attend Task Force meetings, but shall not be members of the Task Force. 2/19/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado 2/19/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/5/2003HouseRe-assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 3/11/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-001-003 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/12/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 3/18/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/20/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/27/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/27/2003HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 3/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/1/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 4/1/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 4/1/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/1/2003HouseVerified 4/1/2003HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 060-045-011 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/3/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Insurance & Pensions 4/24/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 4/24/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance & Pensions; 006-004-000 4/29/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2003 4/29/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/30/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/5/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/3/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/25/2004SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2004 3/26/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/2/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/8/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/16/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 4/20/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/3/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 5/10/2004SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/11/2004SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/12/2004SenateFiscal Note Filed as amended, Senate Amendment No. 2, from the Illinois Department of Public Aid. 5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 007-004-000 5/12/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Obama 5/12/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004 5/13/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/13/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/13/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 5/13/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 5/17/2004SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Gary Forby 5/18/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/18/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 007-003-000 5/19/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Obama 5/19/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/19/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 5/19/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-026-001 5/19/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/19/2004HouseArrived in House 5/19/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,4 5/20/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado 5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado 5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado 5/20/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 5/26/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-001-000 5/26/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-001-000 5/26/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-001-000 5/26/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-053-000 5/26/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 062-053-000 5/26/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 062-053-000 5/26/2004HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 5/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 6/24/2004HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2004HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2004HouseEffective Date August 20, 2004 8/20/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0973