CHAR TRUST-MED SHARING TRUST Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine and David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 760 ILCS 55/20 newAmends the Charitable Trust Act. Sets forth a definition of "Medical Sharing Trust". Provides that an organization complying with the provisions concerning a Medical Sharing Trust is not subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code, except that a Medical Sharing Trust offering any services other than a Medical Sharing Trust that are regulated under any provision of the Illinois Insurance Code shall be required to comply with the Illinois Insurance Code with respect to the provision of those services. Sets forth registration requirements for a Medical Sharing Trust. Provides that a Medical Sharing Trust may facilitate payments between participants who have present medical needs and participants with the ability to pay for the benefits of those participants in need. Sets forth requirements concerning the operation of a Medical Sharing Trust.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a Medical Sharing Trust shall provide to its participants, within 30 days after enrollment, a complete set of its rules for the sharing of needs, appeals of decisions made by the Medical Sharing Trust, and the filing of complaints. Provides that the rules must be in the participant's native language if requested by the participant.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Deletes the exception that a Medical Sharing Trust offering any services other than a Medical Sharing Trust that are regulated under any provision of the Illinois Insurance Code shall be required to comply with the Illinois Insurance Code with respect to the provision of those services. Provides instead that a Medical Sharing Trust shall not offer any services that are regulated under any provision of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a Medical Sharing Trust shall (instead of may) facilitate payments directly between participants (instead of facilitate payments between participants). Provides that a Medical Sharing Trust is prohibited from comingling participants' funds. Provides that a Medical Sharing Trust shall facilitate payments without transferring funds to a third party or the Medical Sharing Trust. Makes technical corrections. 2/8/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/8/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/17/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/17/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/17/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/23/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die