HEALTH BENEFITS EXCHANGE ACT House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-JoAnn D. Osmond-Sandra M. Pihos-Monique D. Davis and Karen A. Yarbrough Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine) 8/14/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0955 New Act20 ILCS 4045/Act rep. Creates the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2014 and in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the State shall establish a State health benefits exchange to be known as the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange in order to help individuals and small employers with no more than 50 employees shop for, select, and enroll in qualified, affordable private health plans. Sets forth provisions concerning Exchange functions, the Legislative Study Committee, Committee studies, and federal action. Repeals the Health Care Justice Act. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Legislative Study Committee is created within the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New Act20 ILCS 4045/Act rep.Adds reference to:P.A. 96-1523, Sec. 99 new20 ILCS 1405/1405-40 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends Public Act 96-1523 to make the effective date January 1, 2012 (rather than June 1, 2011). Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall study the issue of insurance claims for medical services submitted by nonparticipating facility-based physicians and providers addressed in the provision of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning nonparticipating facility-based physicians and providers as added by Public Act 96-1523. Sets forth a provision concerning departmental authority. Provides that the Department shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2011. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Deletes reference to:P.A. 96-1523, Sec. 99 new20 ILCS 1405/1405-40 newAdds reference to:215 ILCS 5/35A-15215 ILCS 5/445from Ch. 73, par. 1057215 ILCS 5/445aReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Includes within the meaning of a company action level event the filing of a risk-based capital (RBC) report by an insurer that indicates that the insurer, if a property and casualty insurer, has total adjusted capital that is greater than or equal to its company action level RBC, but less than the product of its authorized control level RBC and 3.0 and triggers the trend test determined in accordance with the trend test calculation included in the property and casualty RBC Instructions. In the provisions concerning surplus line insurance and domestic surplus line insurers, makes changes to current definitions and sets forth additional definitions. Sets forth requirements for licensed surplus line producers concerning the procurement of surplus line insurance. Deletes certain provisions concerning surplus line producer licensure and provides instead that the State shall participate in the national insurance producer database of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or any other equivalent uniform national database, for the licensure of surplus line producers and the renewal of such licenses. Sets forth surplus line tax rates for surplus line insurance policies and contracts. Provides that for the purposes of the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, a domestic surplus line insurer shall be considered a nonadmitted insurer, as the term is defined in that Act, with respect to risks insured in the State. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately. 2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 2/24/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/8/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-005-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/16/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/16/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/30/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-008-000 3/31/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/31/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/31/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/16/2011SenatePostponed - Insurance 5/20/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/20/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/26/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/26/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Insurance 5/26/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Insurance 5/26/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000 5/26/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 27, 2011 5/26/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady; -Syverson 5/26/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments 5/27/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/27/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2011 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 7/23/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 7/23/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 11/3/2011SenateRe-assigned to Insurance 11/3/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 11/3/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments 11/7/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 11/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Insurance 11/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Adopted 11/9/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011 11/9/2011SenateSecond Reading 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011 11/28/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 11/29/2011Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/29/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 11/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/29/2011HouseArrived in House 11/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 6 1/12/2012HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/30/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 6 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 010-002-000 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 012-000-000 5/31/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/31/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-031-000 5/31/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 6 House Concurs 085-031-000 5/31/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2012HouseEffective Date August 14, 2012 8/14/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0955