INS-HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 122/5-5215 ILCS 122/5-30 new215 ILCS 122/5-35 new215 ILCS 122/5-40 new215 ILCS 122/5-45 new Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that the Department of Insurance has the authority to operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that the Director of Insurance may require plans in the individual market to be made available for comparison on the exchange, but may not require all plans be purchased exclusively on the exchange. Provides that the Director may require that plans offered on the exchange conform with standardized plan designs. Provides that the Director may apply a monthly assessment to each health benefits plan sold in the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange according to specified rates. Provides that the Director shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice to the Director concerning the operation of the exchange and that the advisory committee shall include specified members. Provides that the Department shall also have the authority to coordinate the operations of the exchange with the operations of the State Medicaid program and the FamilyCare Program to determine eligibility for those programs as soon as practicable. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules. Removes provisions concerning small employer health insurance coverage and markets. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023. 10/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 10/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 10/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 2/18/2022HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022 2/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/1/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022 3/31/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022 4/11/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die