HB 500 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

CONSUMER CHOICE BENEFITS ACT

Summary
Creates the Illinois Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that insurers may offer policies of accident and health insurance that do not provide state-mandated health benefits. Requires applications and policies to contain notice that the policy may not cover some or all of the state-mandated health benefits. Requires insurers to provide a disclaimer at the time the policy is issued that must be signed by the applicant or subscriber. Grants the Secretary the power to adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Requires insurers to maintain a description of its rating practices and renewal underwriting practices. Provides for the applicability of certain Illinois Insurance Code Provisions.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Mar 2005
House Passage
Mar 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2005

How they voted

90–13
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 108
Mar 1, 2005
D Democratic59
45 Yea 13 Nay 1
76% Yea
R Republican49
45 Yea 4
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 1, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-13-5)
house
Feb 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Feb 16, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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