HEALTH INS CHOICE
Summary
Creates the Health Insurance Choice Act. Requires certain small employer carriers to offer health insurance choice policies to employees of eligible employers, and requires eligible employers to facilitate insurers offering the coverage. Requires eligible employers to offer their employees a group health plan. For a health insurance choice policy, establishes the maximum aggregate benefits for each enrollee and the standard required benefits. Sets forth the policy requirements. Requires employers to perform means testing to determine eligibility requirements. Designates conditions for the guaranteed renewability and availability of a health insurance choice policy. Sets forth language to be included in enrollment applications and policies. Requires insurers to provide written disclosure statements. Applies the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act to health insurance choice policies under certain conditions. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers that are eligible employers under the Health Insurance Choice Act in an amount equal to 33% of the amount of any contribution made by the taxpayer towards the premium of a health insurance choice policy. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to exempt the Health Insurance Choice Act from the Accident and Health Insurance Article of the Code. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2009
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 31, 2007
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William R. Haine
DDemocratic
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