INSURANCE-CHIPS-INCREASE Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Karen May-Barbara Flynn Currie, Cynthia Soto, John D'Amico, Elizabeth Hernandez and Edward J. Acevedo) 8/29/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0547 215 ILCS 105/7from Ch. 73, par. 1307215 ILCS 105/8from Ch. 73, par. 1308Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Increases the lifetime benefit limitation from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that a person shall not be eligible for coverage under the Plan if the Plan (i) until 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act has paid a total of $2,000,000 in benefits on behalf of the covered person or (ii) 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act has paid a total of $1,500,000 in benefits on behalf of the covered person (instead of providing that ineligibility under the Plan exists if the Plan has paid a total of $2,000,000 in benefits on behalf of the covered person). Provides that major medical expense coverage offered by the Plan shall pay an eligible person's covered expenses, subject to specified limitations, up to a lifetime benefit limit of $2,000,000 until 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, and $1,500,000 in benefits 3 years or more after the effective date of the amendatory Act per covered individual (rather than up to a lifetime benefit limit of $1,500,000 per covered individual). Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Adds benefits to be covered under the Plan that are provided for under specified provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code. Removes a provision excluding covered expenses under the Plan shall not include any expense or charge for oral contraceptives used for birth control or any other temporary birth control measures. Effective immediately. 1/31/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 1/31/2007SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2007SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/2/2007SenateDo Pass Insurance; 010-000-000 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/8/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/8/2007HouseArrived in House 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/15/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/15/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/15/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 5/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Insurance Committee 5/8/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 5/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03 - June 1, 2007 6/1/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett 6/1/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett 6/1/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/1/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett 6/1/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/5/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health 6/5/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 007-002-000 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 3/5 Vote Required 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Lost 028-019-000 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett 6/7/2007SenateSenate Non-Concurs 03 6/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/11/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Rep. Lou Lang 6/11/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules Committee 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/22/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007 6/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 6/27/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/27/2007HouseHouse Recedes 113-000-000 6/27/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 7/26/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/29/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/29/2007SenateEffective Date August 29, 2007 8/29/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0547