INS-MEDICARE ENROLLMENT PERIOD Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine-Laura M. Murphy, Julie A. Morrison, Mary Edly-Allen, Christopher Belt, Mattie Hunter, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Suzy Glowiak Hilton House Sponsors(Rep. Bob Morgan) 8/2/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0747 215 ILCS 5/363from Ch. 73, par. 975Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning Medicare supplement policy minimum standards, provides that if an individual is at least 65 years of age but no more than 75 years of age and has an existing Medicare supplement policy, then the individual is entitled to an annual open enrollment period lasting 45 days, commencing with the individual's birthday, and the individual may purchase any Medicare supplement policy with the same issuer or any affiliate authorized to transact business in the State (instead of only the same issuer) that offers benefits equal to or lesser than those provided by the previous coverage.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds a January 1, 2026 effective date. 1/20/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 1/20/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2023SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/8/2023SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Insurance 2/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 2/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/6/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/21/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024 4/9/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/9/2024HouseArrived in House 4/9/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/10/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/30/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 015-000-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/9/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/7/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026 8/2/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0747