INS CD-TOBACCO USE CESSATION Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans-Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz) 8/26/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0592 210 ILCS 45/1-102from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-102Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 45/1-102from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4151-102Adds reference to:215 ILCS 5/356z.16215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 130/4003from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the provision concerning tobacco use cessation programs does not apply to short-term travel, disability income, long-term care, accident only, or limited or specified disease policies. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews group accident and health policies providing coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services on an expense-incurred basis shall offer, for an additional premium and subject to the insurer's standard of insurability, optional coverage or optional reimbursement of up to $500 annually for a tobacco use cessation program for a person enrolled in the plan who is 18 years of age or older. Provides that the required coverage shall be subject to other general exclusions and limitations of the policy, including coordination of benefits, participating provider requirements, restrictions on services provided by family or household members, utilization review of health care services, including review of medical necessity, case management, experimental and investigational treatments, and other managed care provisions. Provides that an insurer may not deny eligibility or continued eligibility to enroll or renew coverage solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements under the Act concerning coverage. Provides that an insurer may not penalize or reduce or limit the reimbursement of an attending provider or provide incentives to induce the provider to provide care that is inconsistent with the provisions under the Act concerning coverage. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that those Acts shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning tobacco use cessation programs. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/8/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 007-000-000 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 5/3/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans 5/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/3/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/3/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/3/2011HouseArrived in House 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/3/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/4/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/4/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/29/2011HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/29/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-002-000 5/31/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/26/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/26/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0592