CONSUMER CHOICE HEALTH ACT House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-Carolyn H. Krause-William B. Black-JoAnn D. Osmond-Daniel J. Burke, Kenneth Dunkin, Terry R. Parke, David R. Leitch, Lisa M. Dugan, Thomas Holbrook, Susana Mendoza, Maria Antonia Berrios, Dan Reitz, Steve Davis, Shane Cultra and Ed Sullivan, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Denny Jacobs-Bill Brady-Louis S. Viverito, Todd Sieben-William E. Peterson-Dale A. Righter, Edward Petka, John O. Jones and Wendell E. Jones) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Illinois Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan Act. Contains only a short title provision.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:215 ILCS 5/Art. XIXB rep.Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Repeals the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law of the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Illinois Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that insurers and employers may offer policies of accident and health insurance that do not provide state-mandated health benefits. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department of Insurance) This bill if passed would not have a fiscal impact on the Department of Insurance.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that, for purposes of the Act, the term "state-mandated health benefits" does not include benefits that are mandated by specified provisions of the Illinois Administrative Code concerning minimum standards for benefits in individual policies of accident and health insurance. Changes a reference to "accident and sickness insurance" to "accident and health insurance".Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) House Bill 5925, as amended by House Amendments 1 and 2, would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) This legislation, as amended by House Amendments 1 and 2, does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) This legislation, as amended by House Amendments 1 and 2, does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) No impact.Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) No impact as amended by HA1.Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) No impact as amended by HA2.Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) House Bill 5925, as amended by House Amendment 1, has no fiscal impact.Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) House Bill 5925, as amended by House Amendment 2, has no fiscal impact. 2/6/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/6/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseReferred to Insurance Committee 3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Insurance Committee 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/3/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 011-000-001 3/3/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/12/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2004HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2004HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2004HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2004HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/24/2004HouseJudicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/24/2004HouseHome Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2 3/24/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/25/2004HouseJudicial Note Filed 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/25/2004HousePension Note Filed 3/25/2004HousePension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 3/25/2004HousePension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2 3/25/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/26/2004HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 3/26/2004HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 2 3/26/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/29/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis 3/30/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Jack McGuire 3/30/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/30/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-030-003 3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/31/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs 3/31/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/27/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 4/28/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka 5/3/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones 6/25/2004SenateAssigned to Insurance & Pensions 6/25/2004SenateWaive Posting Notice 6/27/2004SenateHeld in Insurance & Pensions 6/30/2004SenateDo Pass Insurance & Pensions; 006-004-000 6/30/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading July 1, 2004 7/1/2004SenateSecond Reading 7/1/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading July 2, 2004 7/21/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 7/21/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 7/21/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 7/21/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 8/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die