INS COVER BRAIN INJURY REHAB House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Kevin A. McCarthy-Kevin Joyce, David E. Miller, Ron Stephens, Mary E. Flowers and Robin Kelly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/6.1155 ILCS 5/5-1069.365 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3215 ILCS 5/351B-5from Ch. 73, par. 963B-5215 ILCS 5/356z.4 new215 ILCS 125/4-6.5215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 60430 ILCS 805/8.27 new Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to require coverage for rehabilitation therapy for brain injuries. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require the same coverage under those Acts. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.Fiscal Note (Central Management Services) This bill will affect each of our managed care plans, but our Quality Care Health Plan typically covers these costs subject to medical necessity and until improvement and progress is no longer evident. According, to our managed care vendors, this change would increase costs to the state by approximately $2.7 million, which would be passed on to employees in the form of rate increases.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 1405/1405-35 newAmends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Insurance to conduct a study of the costs and benefits of insurance coverage requirements for the treatment of brain injuries. Requires the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before March 1, 2007. Abolishes the coverage requirements for brain injury treatment on January 1, 2008.Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept. of Central Management Services) This bill will affect each of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services managed care plans, but our Quality Care Health Plan (QCHP) typically covers these costs subject to medical necessity and until improvement and progress is no loner evident. According to our managed care vendors, this change would increase costs to the state by approximately $2.7 million, which would be passed on to employees in the form of rate increases. CMS does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of the amendment.Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Department of Insurance) House Bill 3060 will require the Department to hire staff or contract out services to conduct the surveys. This staff person or contractor will have to be an expert in the brain injury field. The Department estimates the cost to be approximately $50,000. 2/26/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/26/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2003HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 016-002-001 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/13/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/13/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/19/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/21/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dan Brady; as amended by House Amendment No. 1 3/26/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1 3/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1 3/27/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-027-008 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/29/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 4/29/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/29/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die