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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 579          </title>
<shortdesc>REGULATION-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robyn Gabel-Bob Morgan-Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez-Anna Moeller-La Shawn K. Ford, Kevin John Olickal, Natalie A. Manley, Theresa Mah, Kelly M. Cassidy, Martin J. Moylan, Gregg Johnson, Matt Hanson, Lilian Jiménez, Hoan Huynh, Michelle Mussman, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Katie Stuart, Lindsey LaPointe, Sonya M. Harper, Will Guzzardi, Maura Hirschauer, Abdelnasser Rashid and Dagmara Avelar</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Ann Gillespie, Adriane Johnson, Karina Villa, Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Porfirio, Mike Simmons-Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Laura Fine-David Koehler-Julie A. Morrison, Robert F. Martwick, Sara Feigenholtz, Rachel Ventura, Javier L. Cervantes, Napoleon Harris, III and Kimberly A. Lightford)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0103</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 60/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6101</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>210 ILCS 60/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 1405/1405-50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.990 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 500/1-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 122/5-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 122/5-21 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 122/5-22 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 122/5-23 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 122/5-24 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Insurance Law. Sets forth provisions concerning the Marketplace Director of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Sets forth provisions concerning an exemption regarding any procurements necessary for the Department of Insurance to implement the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange as a State-based exchange using the federal platform by plan year 2025 and as a State-based exchange by plan year 2026. Provides that, except where inconsistent with State law, the Department shall enforce health plan coverage requirements under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that apply to the individual and small group markets. Provides that the Director of Insurance may elect to add a small business health options program to the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate funds to establish the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that issuers must remit an assessment in monthly installments to the Department. Sets forth provisions concerning State medical assistance program coordination and provisions concerning the authority of the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Creates the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Fund. Sets forth provisions creating the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 4</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Insurance Law. Sets forth provisions concerning the Marketplace Director of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Sets forth provisions concerning an exemption regarding any procurements necessary for the Department of Insurance to implement the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange as a State-based exchange using the federal platform by plan year 2025 and as a State-based exchange by plan year 2026. Provides that, except where inconsistent with State law, the Department shall enforce health plan coverage requirements under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that apply to the individual and small group markets. Provides that the Director of Insurance may elect to add a small business health options program to the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate funds to establish the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that issuers must remit an assessment in monthly installments to the Department. Sets forth provisions concerning State medical assistance program coordination and provisions concerning the authority of the Department of Insurance and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Creates the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Fund. Sets forth provisions creating the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the appointment of the Marketplace Director of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange and of the 10 public members to the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the Governor may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Senate. Provides that through the adoption of rules, the Director of Insurance may require that plans offered on the exchange conform with standardized plan designs. Makes a change concerning the purpose of the assessment. Provides that in no case shall the assessment be applied at a rate that exceeds 3.5% (previously 4%).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>12/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee;  010-004-000</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-001</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Waive Posting Notice</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  009-004-000</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2023</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Re-assigned to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 071-037-001</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Concurs</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>6/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date June 27, 2023</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0103</action>
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