STATE EMPLOYEE INS-TRS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Melinda Bush, Kimberly A. Lightford, Thomas Cullerton and William Delgado House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 375/6.55 ILCS 375/6.9Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Sets forth provisions regarding health benefits for TRS benefit recipients, TRS dependent beneficiaries, community college benefit recipients, and community college dependent beneficiaries. Permits eligible benefit recipients and dependent beneficiaries to elect not to participate in the program of health benefits during the benefit recipient's annual open enrollment period. Permits a benefit recipient and the dependent beneficiary to re-enroll in the Department of Central Management Services program of health benefits upon showing a qualifying change in status without evidence of insurability and with no limitations on coverage for pre-existing conditions, provided that there was not a break in coverage of more than 63 days. Permits a benefit recipient and the dependent beneficiary who elected not to participate in the program of health benefits to re-enroll in the program of health benefits during any annual benefit choice period, without evidence of insurability. Provides that benefit recipients who elect not to participate in the program of health benefits shall be furnished with a written explanation of the requirements and limitations for the election not to participate in the program and for re-enrolling in the program. Further provides that the Director shall not limit re-enrollment in a manner that is inconsistent with this amendatory Act. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/12/2015SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/12/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2015 3/24/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015 4/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/21/2015HouseArrived in House 4/21/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/21/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die