VETERANS HLTH INSURANCE-REPEAL Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Deanna Demuzio-Dan Kotowski-Mattie Hunter, Todd Sieben, Bill Brady, Dale E. Risinger and M. Maggie Crotty-Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 330 ILCS 125/85Amends the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act. Changes the Act's repeal date from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:330 ILCS 125/85Adds reference to:New Act305 ILCS 5/11-22from Ch. 23, par. 11-22305 ILCS 5/11-22afrom Ch. 23, par. 11-22a305 ILCS 5/11-22bfrom Ch. 23, par. 11-22b305 ILCS 5/11-22cfrom Ch. 23, par. 11-22cReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Re-enacts the provisions of the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act, which was repealed on January 1, 2008. Provides for administration of the program by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Sets forth eligibility requirements for veterans. Requires the Department to purchase or provide health care benefits for eligible veterans that are identical to the benefits provided to adults under the State's Medicaid program, except for nursing facility services and non-emergency transportation. Includes provisions for co-payments and monthly premiums for health care services. Gives the Department a charge upon claims and causes of action and a right of subrogation, and gives the Department the right to recover the reasonable value of benefits provided. Requires an annual report to the General Assembly beginning January 1, 2009. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to add cross-references to the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Repeals the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008 on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately. 10/3/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 10/3/2007SenateFirst Reading 10/3/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2008SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/13/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/13/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/13/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/13/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/14/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 2/14/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2008 2/14/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/14/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/21/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 2/21/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 2/21/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/6/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2008 4/8/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/29/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die