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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5955   </title>
<shortdesc>HEALTH INS RATE REV</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Insurance Committee Hearing Mar  9 2010  2:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g)</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Health Insurance Rate Review Act. Creates the independent quasi-judicial Health Insurance Rate Review Board to ensure insurance rates are reasonable and justified. Sets forth duties and prohibited activities concerning the Board. Creates the Health Insurance Rate Review Board Nomination Panel to provide a list of nominees to the Governor for appointment to the Health Insurance Rate Review Board. Sets forth the procedures for nomination. Provides requirements and procedures for health carriers to file current and proposed rates and rate schedules with the Health Insurance Rate Review Board. Provides that the Board shall review and approve or disapprove all rates and rate schedules filed or used by a health carrier. Sets forth provisions concerning rate standards, public notice, hearings, and the disapproval and approval of rates and rate schedules.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Insurance Committee;  007-009-002</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Insurance Committee;  010-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g)</action>
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