DEPT INS-COMP HEALTH INS PLAN Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 105/1from Ch. 73, par. 1301Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 105/1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 415/26 new20 ILCS 1405/1405-40 new215 ILCS 105/1.1from Ch. 73, par. 1301.1215 ILCS 105/3from Ch. 73, par. 1303215 ILCS 105/15215 ILCS 105/16 new215 ILCS 105/17 new215 ILCS 105/18 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that, on January 1, 2017, all powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan and the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board under the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act shall be transferred to the Director of Insurance. Requires the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to develop a dissolution plan to wind down the affairs of the Plan for presentation to and approval by the Director. Provides that new enrollment and policy renewals are discontinued and that the insurance operations of the Plan shall cease on December 31, 2016. Contains provisions concerning legislative findings; cessation of operations of the Plan; payment of claims; the dissolution plan; the transfer of books, records, papers, documents, property, contracts, causes of action, and pending business of the Plan and Board; the transfer of personnel to the Department of Insurance; and unexpended appropriations. Provides that the Board shall continue to exist within the Department to provide guidance and recommendations to the Director relating to the wind down of operations and affairs of the Plan and shall retain the power and responsibility to review grievances pursuant to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act, and that the Board shall cease to exist upon final dissolution of the Plan or December 31, 2018, whichever occurs first. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that personnel employed by the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan transferred to the Department of Insurance, upon completion of the probationary period, shall receive certified status under the Code. Effective immediately. 1/28/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/28/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/16/2016SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/12/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016 4/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 4/27/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/3/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/3/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2016HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 5/13/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die