Bill Text: IL HJR0098 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Uniform Health Care Benefit Smart Card Implementation Task Force within and staffed by the Department of Insurance.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-27 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJR0098 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HJR0098-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Illinois law requires uniform health benefit and
prescription benefit cards; and
WHEREAS, The Uniform Health Care Benefits Information Card
Act (215 ILCS 139/) requires uniform physical cards "or other
technology"; and
WHEREAS, The Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card
Act (215 ILCS 138/) requires uniform physical cards "or other
technology"; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that new technology may
now allow both the Uniform Health Benefits Information Card and
the Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card to contain more
information that may improve the administrative accuracy and
efficiency of our health care system; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that a task force
should be formed to study and make recommendations for the
improvement of these information cards for health benefits and
prescription drugs; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE

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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Uniform Health Care Benefit
Smart Card Implementation Task Force is created within and
staffed by the Illinois Department of Insurance; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 13 members
appointed as follows:
(1) the Director of Insurance who shall serve as the
chairperson;
(2) one member appointed by the President of the Senate
who shall be a Senator;
(3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate who shall be Senator;
(4) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives who shall be a Representative;
(5) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives who shall be a Representative;
(6) one member representing the Director of Healthcare
and Family Services;
(7) one member representing the medical profession,
appointed by the Director of Insurance;
(8) one member representing the hospitals of Illinois,
appointed by the Director of Insurance;
(9) three members representing the health insurance
industry, appointed by the Director of Insurance;
(10) one member representing prescription benefit

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plans, appointed by the Director of Insurance; and
(11) one member representing Illinois pharmacists,
appointed by the Director of Insurance; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the feasibility
of adding additional information to these cards, including, but
not limited to, the insured's personal health record and
pertinent insurance benefit information; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall receive
no compensation as members of the Task Force and that only
members of the General Assembly and State employees may be
reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties as members of the Task Force from appropriations
made for such purpose; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall make its
recommendations and shall submit a report of its findings to
the Governor and the General Assembly by April 1, 2011.