Bill Text: IL SB4035 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Expands eligibility under the Veterans' Health Insurance Program to former members of the National Guard who have completed their 8-year enlistment period or their spouses.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB4035 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB4035-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB4035 Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
330 ILCS 126/15
Amends the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Expands eligibility under the Veterans' Health Insurance Program to former members of the National Guard who have completed their 8-year enlistment period or their spouses.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning veterans.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of
2008 is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
(330 ILCS 126/15)
Sec. 15. Eligibility.
(a) To be eligible for the Program, a person must:
(1) be either:
(A) a veteran who is not on active duty and who has
not been dishonorably discharged from service or the
spouse of such a veteran; or
(B) a former member of the National Guard who has
completed his or her 8-year enlistment period or the
spouse of such a person;
(2) be a resident of the State of Illinois;
(3) be at least 19 years of age and no older than 64
years of age;
(4) be uninsured, as defined by the Department by
rule, for a period of time established by the Department
by rule, which shall be no less than 3 months;
(5) not be eligible for medical assistance under the
Illinois Public Aid Code or healthcare benefits under the

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Children's Health Insurance Program Act or the Covering
ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act;
(6) not be eligible for medical benefits through the
Veterans Health Administration; and
(7) have a household income no greater than the sum of
(i) an amount equal to 25% of the federal poverty level
plus (ii) an amount equal to the Veterans Administration
means test income threshold at the initiation of the
Program; depending on the availability of funds, this
level may be increased to an amount equal to the sum of
(iii) an amount equal to 50% of the federal poverty level
plus (iv) an amount equal to the Veterans Administration
means test income threshold. This means test income
threshold is subject to alteration by the Department as
set forth in subsection (b) of Section 10.
(b) A veteran or spouse who is determined eligible for the
Program shall remain eligible for 12 months, provided the
veteran or spouse remains a resident of the State and is not
excluded under subsection (c) of this Section and provided the
Department has not limited the enrollment period as set forth
in subsection (b) of Section 10.
(c) A veteran or spouse is not eligible for coverage under
the Program if:
(1) the premium required under Section 35 of this Act
has not been timely paid; if the required premiums are not
paid, the liability of the Program shall be limited to

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benefits incurred under the Program for the time period
for which premiums have been paid and for grace periods as
established under subsection (d); if the required monthly
premium is not paid, the veteran or spouse is ineligible
for re-enrollment for a minimum period of 3 months; or
(2) the veteran or spouse is a resident of a nursing
facility or an inmate of a public institution, as defined
by 42 CFR 435.1009.
(d) The Department shall adopt rules for the Program,
including, but not limited to, rules relating to eligibility,
re-enrollment, grace periods, notice requirements, hearing
procedures, cost-sharing, covered services, and provider
requirements.
(Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08; 96-45, eff. 7-15-09.)