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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 908    </title>
<shortdesc>INS HLTH COVERAGE NO MANDATES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Denny Jacobs-Todd Sieben-Bill Brady and William E. Peterson-James F. Clayborne, Jr.</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Frank J. Mautino)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>215 ILCS 5/352b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Accident and Health Insurance Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that insurers may sell accident and health insurance coverage that does not include all coverages required under that Article. Requires insurers to provide notice to purchasers of the fact that not all required coverages are included in the policy. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with similar provisions authorizing insurers to offer "health flex plans", insurance plans that do not offer all coverages otherwise required by State Law. Specifies coverages that may be omitted. Requires notice of the limited coverages to be provided to the policyholders. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance &amp; Pensions</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Insurance &amp; Pensions;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Insurance &amp; Pensions</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted  Insurance &amp; Pensions;  008-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-003</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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