Mourns the death of William W. Patton of Girard.
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Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Mourns the death of Evelyn R. "Tootie" Greenwalt of Carlinville.
Mourns the death of Jerry A. Killam of Carlinville.
Mourns the death of Evanell Williams of Litchfield.
Mourns the death of Lucille M. Deihl of Girard.
Mourns the death of Berniece Eileen Tonsor of Jerseyville.
Creates the Individual Market Fairness Reform Law. Provides that a managed care entity shall (1) fairly and affirmatively offer all of its managed care plans that are sold to all individuals in each service area in which the managed care entity provides or arranges for the provision of health care services and (2) may not reject an application for an individual managed care plan if certain requirements are met. Provides that the Division of Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall develop a system to categorize all managed care plans offered and sold to individuals pursuant to this Law into 5 coverage choice categories. Creates the Minimum Medical Loss Ratio Law. Provides that any company selling a health benefit plan in the individual or small group market shall expend in the form of health care benefits no less than 85 percent of the aggregate dues, fees, and premiums received by the company. Creates the Health Sure Illinois Law to establish a program for the purpose of making managed care plans affordable and accessible to small employers and individuals. Provides that the program is limited to active managed care entities. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates new Articles in the Code establishing the Office of Patient Protection and the Illinois Health Carrier External Review Law. Amends the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act, Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act in provisions concerning small employers, individuals, review, and rates. Repeals a provision of the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act concerning establishment of a class of business. Makes other changes.
Creates the FY2009 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the FY2009 budget. Effective immediately.
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Military Affairs, subject to appropriation, to also make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to (i) Illinois residents who are active duty members of the armed forces of the United States or members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who are wounded in combat while deployed in support of the global war on terrorism and (ii) the families of those persons. Provides that the Department must establish a casualty-based grant program.