CONSUMER CHOICE BENEFITS ACT House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-Carolyn H. Krause-Daniel J. Burke-William B. Black-Terry R. Parke, Thomas Holbrook, Susana A Mendoza, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Sara Feigenholtz, Lisa M. Dugan, Karen A. Yarbrough, Joe Dunn, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Dan Reitz, Kevin Joyce, John D'Amico, Robert Rita, Maria Antonia Berrios, Richard T. Bradley, David R. Leitch and Shane Cultra Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine, Iris Y. Martinez and Bill Brady-M. Maggie Crotty-Chris Lauzen) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Illinois Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that insurers may offer policies of accident and health insurance that do not provide state-mandated health benefits. Requires applications and policies to contain notice that the policy may not cover some or all of the state-mandated health benefits. Requires insurers to provide a disclaimer at the time the policy is issued that must be signed by the applicant or subscriber. Grants the Secretary the power to adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Requires insurers to maintain a description of its rating practices and renewal underwriting practices. Provides for the applicability of certain Illinois Insurance Code Provisions.House Amendment No. 1 Removes reference to employers and other purchasers of coverage in the purpose Section. Inserts reference to the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the definition of "Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan". Includes individual contracts (rather than contracts) for health related conditions in the definition of "state-mandated health benefits". 1/27/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 1/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 2/8/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 016-000-000 2/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 2/25/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/25/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 2/25/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/25/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/25/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-017-001 3/1/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/2/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2005 3/2/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/2/2005SenateFirst Reading 3/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/7/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 8/15/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 2/24/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/2/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die