Illinois House Bill 1229

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that the Department of Insurance has the authority to operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that the Director of Insurance may require plans in the individual market to be made available for comparison on the exchange, but may not require all plans be purchased exclusively on the exchange. Provides that the Director may require that plans offered on the exchange conform with standardized plan designs. Provides that the Director may apply a monthly assessment to each health benefits plan sold in the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange according to specified rates. Provides that the Director shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice to the Director concerning the operation of the exchange and that the advisory committee shall include specified members. Provides that the Department shall also have the authority to coordinate the operations of the exchange with the operations of the State Medicaid program and the FamilyCare Program to determine eligibility for those programs as soon as practicable. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules. Removes provisions concerning small employer health insurance coverage and markets. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.

INS-HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE

Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]

Rep. Bob Morgan [D]

Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]

Rep. Jawaharial Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-01	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-02-28	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 009-005-000
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2023-02-17	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-02-07	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	122	5-30	New Code	See Bill Text
215	122	5-35	New Code	See Bill Text
215	122	5-40	New Code	See Bill Text
215	122	5-45	New Code	See Bill Text
215	122	5-5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1229&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1229.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1229eng.htm