SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSUR Senate SponsorsSen. Denny Jacobs 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 805/8.27 newCreates the School Employee Health Insurance Act. Provides for the creation of a group health plan for school district employees and retirees. Specifies certain benefits and terms. Provides for the creation of regional purchasing pools. Assigns each school district to a pool. Provides for administration of each pool by a board of trustees, with guidance from consultants and the Department of Central Management Services. Requires each school district to purchase its group health plan coverage from its assigned pool. Excludes Chicago. Authorizes individual school districts that provide comparable plans to opt out of the assigned pool. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 805/8.27 newDeletes all substantive provisions of the bill. Retains only the short title. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Insurance & Pensions 3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance & Pensions; 010-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. 4/9/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to December 31, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 4/16/2004SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Bill Brady 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die