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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3976   </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-HEALTH CARE COOP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen May-Sara Feigenholtz-Ann Williams-Frank J. Mautino-Karen A. Yarbrough, William Davis, Deborah Mell, Greg Harris, Esther Golar, Lou Lang, Robyn Gabel, La Shawn K. Ford, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Carol A. Sente, Kenneth Dunkin, Kelly M. Cassidy and Daniel Biss</sponsors>
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<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/44.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>805 ILCS 310/22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 326</aliasreference><reference>805 ILCS 310/30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions concerning health care cooperatives. Provides that in addition to all other provisions of the Article concerning domestic mutual companies, a company seeking to organize as a health care cooperative shall meet certain requirements. Sets forth provisions concerning the naming of and applications for entities seeking to organize as health care cooperatives. Amends the Co-operative Act. Exempts domestic mutual insurance companies licensed as health care cooperatives by the Director of Insurance from the prohibition against using the term "Co-operative" as part of a corporate or other business name or title without complying with the provisions of the Co-operative Act. Sets forth provisions concerning health benefit purchasing cooperatives. Provides that the purpose of a health benefit purchasing cooperative is to provide health care benefits for certain eligible individuals under a single group health care policy or plan through a contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer authorized to do health insurance business in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning the design, the articles, the membership basis and capital stock, the membership criteria, the health care benefits, and the annual progress report of health benefit purchasing cooperatives. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes to the provisions concerning the manner in which a health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized and who may be a member of the health benefit purchasing cooperative. Includes a provision concerning limitations on membership. Makes a change to the provision concerning negotiated health care benefits. Includes provisions concerning the term of the contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer, reporting requirements, and the geographic areas in which health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Insurance Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Insurance Committee;  010-009-000</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Insurance Committee;  011-009-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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