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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6156   </title>
<shortdesc>INS-HEALTH POLICY RESCISSION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Greg Harris and Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/154</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 766</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 97/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 97/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that with the exception of a policy of accident and health insurance, no misrepresentation or false warranty shall defeat or avoid a policy unless it shall have been made with actual intent to deceive or materially affects either the acceptance of the risk or the hazard assumed. Provides that no insurer shall rescind or cancel any policy of insurance, contract, evidence of coverage, or certificate that provides accident and health coverage on the basis of written information by the insured if the insurer failed to complete medical underwriting and resolve all reasonable medical questions. Provides that an insurer shall apply for approval of a policy rescission or cancellation by submitting written information to the Director of Insurance. Sets forth provisions concerning the approval of a rescission or cancellation. Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Provides that a health insurance issuer may rescind health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan or coverage of an individual in the individual market only upon evidence of fraud. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to provide that Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning the prior approval of health insurance rescissions. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/154</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 97/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 97/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 97/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability and scope of the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  006-006-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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