Illinois House Bill 2436 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Illinois Medicare for All Health Care Act. Provides that all individuals residing in the State are covered under the Illinois Health Services Program for health insurance. Sets forth the health coverage benefits that participants are entitled to under the Program. Sets forth the qualification requirements for participating health providers. Sets forth standards for provider reimbursement. Provides that it is unlawful for private health insurers to sell health insurance coverage that duplicates the coverage of the Program. Provides that investor-ownership of health delivery facilities is unlawful. Provides that the State shall establish the Illinois Health Services Trust to provide financing for the Program. Sets forth the requirements for claims billing under the Program. Provides that the Program shall include funding for long-term care services and mental health services. Provides that the Program shall establish a single prescription drug formulary and list of approved durable medical goods and supplies. Creates the Pharmaceutical and Durable Medical Goods Committee to negotiate the prices of pharmaceuticals and durable medical goods with suppliers or manufacturers on an open bid competitive basis. Sets forth provisions concerning patients' rights. Provides that the employees of the Program shall be compensated in accordance with the current pay scale for State employees and as deemed professionally appropriate by the General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2018.

MEDICARE FOR ALL HEALTH CARE

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-04-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-06	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2017-03-29	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2017-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-28	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 003-002-000
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
2017-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-08	House	First Reading
2017-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2436&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2436.htm