103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2312
 
Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new

     Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall establish an easy enrollment program that shall establish a State–based reporting system to provide information about the health insurance status of State residents obtained through State income tax returns to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage through the program of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code  or another State health plan, determine whether an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage qualifies for an insurance affordability program, proactively contact an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an insurance affordability program and minimum essential coverage, and maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and reduce insurance costs for all residents of the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems, policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and streamline determination of eligibility for insurance affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment program. Effective January 1, 2025.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Insurance Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 
61405-28 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new)
8    Sec. 1405-28. Illinois easy enrollment program.
9    (a) The Department shall establish an easy enrollment 
10program that shall:
11        (1) establish a State–based reporting system to 
12    provide information about the health insurance status of 
13    State residents obtained through State income tax returns 
14    to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an 
15    uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum 
16    essential coverage through the program of medical 
17    assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code 
18    or another State health plan;
19        (2) determine whether an uninsured individual who is 
20    interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage 
21    qualifies for an insurance affordability program;
22        (3) proactively contact an uninsured individual who is 
23    interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to 
 
 
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1    assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an 
2    insurance affordability program and minimum essential 
3    coverage; and
4        (4) maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured 
5    individuals in insurance affordability programs and 
6    minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and 
7    reduce insurance costs for all residents of this State.
8    (b) The Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and 
9the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems, 
10policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and 
11streamline determination of eligibility for insurance 
12affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance 
13coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment 
14program.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
161, 2025.