Illinois House Bill 4160

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on October 5 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-25 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the participation of a dependent in the program of health benefits shall not be suspended or terminated upon the death of the member from whom the dependent derived health benefits coverage until the dependent begins to receive an annuity as a survivor of an employee or annuitant and receives survivor health benefits. Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. In provisions concerning definitions, provides that, in the case of employees of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, "killed in the line of duty" means losing one's life after contracting COVID-19 on or after January 1 of 2020 or losing one's life after contracting a disease for which a State or federal emergency is declared during the period of the declaration. Effective immediately.

SURVIVOR STATE HEALTH COVERAGE

Rep. Norine Hammond [R]

Rep. Gregg Johnson [D]

Rep. Brandun Schweizer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2024-01-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2023-10-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-10-18	House	First Reading
2023-10-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	375	6.17	New Code	See Bill Text
820	315	2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4160&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4160.htm