HEALTHY ILLINOIS ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Terry Link-Iris Y. Martinez-Susan Garrett-Mattie Hunter, Kwame Raoul, Jacqueline Y. Collins and M. Maggie Crotty 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Healthy Illinois Act. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3960/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 115320 ILCS 3960/12from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116230 ILCS 105/5.641 new215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new215 ILCS 5/1502 new215 ILCS 5/1503 new215 ILCS 5/1505 new215 ILCS 5/1510 new740 ILCS 10/5from Ch. 38, par. 60-5Creates the Healthy Illinois Act. Establishes the Healthy Illinois Authority to arrange for the provision of comprehensive, affordable health care coverage to eligible businesses, the self-employed, and eligible individuals on a voluntary basis through the Healthy Illinois Plan. Sets forth powers and duties of the Authority. Creates the Healthy Illinois Authority Fund. Creates the Healthy Illinois Plan to provide health benefits coverage. Requires contributions to the costs of the plan by employers and enrollees. Provides for subsidies and uncompensated care savings payments. Creates the Healthy Illinois Quality Forum and sets forth duties of the Forum. Requires the Authority to create the Health Resource Plan to set forth a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the development of health care resources and facilities in the State. Provides for a voluntary system of cost and resource restraint by health practitioners, hospitals, and insurers. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act to include definitions of "limited service provider" and "Health Resource Plan" and to require the Health Facilities Planning Board to take into account the Health Resource Plan when developing health care facility plans. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Healthy Illinois Authority Fund. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth requirements for making health insurance rates. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act to subject health insurers to the provisions of that Act. Effective immediately. 1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 1/26/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/2/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/23/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/2/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 007-003-000 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005 4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 007-004-000 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; 029-024-001; Halvorson 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005 5/31/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 1/19/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/14/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die