CONSUMER CHOICE BENEFITS House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-Dan Brady 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die New Act35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-20335 ILCS 5/218 new215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new215 ILCS 5/1500 new215 ILCS 5/1505 new215 ILCS 5/1510 new215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVI heading new215 ILCS 5/1600 new215 ILCS 5/1605 new215 ILCS 5/1610 new215 ILCS 5/1615 new215 ILCS 5/1620 new215 ILCS 5/1625 new215 ILCS 5/1630 new215 ILCS 5/1635 new215 ILCS 5/1640 new215 ILCS 5/1645 new215 ILCS 5/1650 new215 ILCS 5/1655 new215 ILCS 134/90215 ILCS 134/90.1 new305 ILCS 5/5-26 new215 ILCS 5/Art. XIXB rep. Creates the Consumer Choice of Benefits Plan Act. Provides that an insurer may offer one or more Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Plans, which are defined as an accident or health insurance policy that, in whole of in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits, but provides creditable coverage as defined in the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Sets out the requirements for Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plans. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an employer health insurance contribution credit. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates a new Article establishing the Illinois Innovative Insurance Solutions Law. Provides that the purpose of the Article is to establish the Illinois Innovative Solutions Program where health insurance carriers develop and submit to the Director of Insurance different proposals to increase Illinois residents' access to health care coverage. Creates a new Article establishing the Illinois Health Insurance Premium Assistance Program. Provides that eligible persons may apply to the program in order to obtain rebates to pay for health insurance premiums. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that the Office of Consumer Health Insurance shall perform certain tasks related to a public awareness campaign concerning health coverage information. Creates a task force to carry out the public awareness campaign. Repeals the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law of the Illinois Insurance Code. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Financial & Professional Regulation) HB 1987 has a total fiscal impact of $352,636.00 to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation due to the need to hire five additional headcount titled Account Clerk I, Insurance Analyst 2, (two positions), Insurance Analyst 4 and Actuary I. These positions are needed in order to carry out the anticipated additional work load associated with the proposals as described in this legislation. 2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/13/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/13/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 018-000-001 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die