Bill Text: IL HB4449 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2012, if a coverage option is offered under the Act in any county or location within the State, then that option must be offered in all other counties and locations in the State. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 17-7)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4449 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB4449-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | is amended by adding Section 6.1A as follows:
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6 | (5 ILCS 375/6.1A new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 6.1A. Uniform coverage options. Beginning July 1, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2012, if a coverage option, including, but not limited to, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | coverage through a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Access Plan (OAP), or indemnity plan, is offered under the Act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | in any county or location within the State, then the same | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | coverage option shall be offered in all other counties and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | locations within the State. This requirement shall not require | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | the same vendor options to be available in each county and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | location, but it shall require the same type of coverage option | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | to be offered as an alternative.
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17 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | becoming law.
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