Bill Text: IL SB2641 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Sets forth provisions regarding health benefits for TRS benefit recipients, TRS dependent beneficiaries, community college benefit recipients, and community college dependent beneficiaries. Permits eligible benefit recipients and dependent beneficiaries to elect not to participate in the program of health benefits during the benefit recipient's annual open enrollment period. Permits a benefit recipient and the dependent beneficiary to re-enroll in the Department of Central Management Services program of health benefits upon showing a qualifying change in status without evidence of insurability and with no limitations on coverage for pre-existing conditions, provided that there was not a break in coverage of more than 63 days. Permits a benefit recipient and the dependent beneficiary who elected not to participate in the program of health benefits to re-enroll in the program of health benefits during any annual benefit choice period, without evidence of insurability. Provides that benefit recipients who elect not to participate in the program of health benefits shall be furnished with a written explanation of the requirements and limitations for the election not to participate in the program and for re-enrolling in the program. Further provides that the Director shall not limit re-enrollment in a manner that is inconsistent with this amendatory Act. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2641 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB2641-Amended.html

Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Filed: 5/23/2014

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2641
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2641 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
6 (5 ILCS 375/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 521)
7 Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and and may be cited as the
8"State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971".
9(Source: P.A. 77-476.)".
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