INS CD-WELLNESS COVERAGE
Summary
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Insurance Code, and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that a policy or plan that provides coverage for hospital or medical treatment on an expense incurred basis, may offer a reasonably designed program for wellness coverage that allows for certain incentives for participation in health behavior wellness programs that are approved or offered by the insurer or plan. Provides that wellness coverage, as defined in the Act, shall satisfy the requirements for an exception from the general prohibition against discrimination based on a health factor under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 1, 2009
Signed Aug 24, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 20, 2009
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
10
Committee
15
Amendments
14
Aug 24, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 27, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance
upper
May 21, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 21, 2009
upper
May 20, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
upper
May 20, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-2)
house
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 13, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 13, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
lower
May 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
lower
Apr 28, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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