HEALTHY ILLINOIS ACT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-Barbara Flynn Currie-Linda Chapa LaVia-Greg Harris-Michael J. Madigan, Monique D. Davis, Arthur L. Turner, Kenneth Dunkin, Esther Golar, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Mike Boland, Harry Osterman, Al Riley, Kevin A. McCarthy, Jack McGuire, Joseph M. Lyons, John D'Amico, Elizabeth Hernandez, Cynthia Soto, William Davis, LaShawn K. Ford, Constance A. Howard, André M. Thapedi, Daniel J. Burke, Susana A. Mendoza, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo, Robert Rita, Eddie Washington, Annazette Collins, Marlow H. Colvin, Sara Feigenholtz, Careen M. Gordon, Michael J. Zalewski, Naomi D. Jakobsson and Edward J. Acevedo Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee Hearing Mar 9 2010 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 118 Springfield, IL 3/9/2010HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g) New Act Creates the Healthy Illinois Act. Contains only a short title provision.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Nicholas Skala Health Care for All Illinois Act. Provides that all individuals residing in this State are covered under the Illinois Health Services Program for health insurance. Provides the specific health coverage benefits that participants are entitled to under the Program. Sets forth the requirements for the qualifications of participating health providers. Sets forth the specific standards for provider reimbursement. Provides that it is unlawful for private health insurers to sell health insurance coverage that duplicates the coverage of the Program. Provides that investor-ownership of health delivery facilities, including hospitals, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, and clinics, is unlawful. Provides that the State shall establish the Illinois Health Services Trust to provide financing for the Program. Sets forth the specific requirements for claims billing under the Program. Provides that the Program shall include funding for long-term care services and mental health services. Provides that the Program shall establish a single prescription drug formulary and list of approved durable medical goods and supplies. Creates the Pharmaceutical and Durable Medical Goods Committee to negotiate the prices of pharmaceuticals and durable medical goods with suppliers or manufacturers on an open bid competitive basis. Provides that patients in the Program shall have the same rights and privacy in accordance with current State and federal statutes. Provides that the Commissioner, the Chief Medical Officer, public State board members, and subsequent employees of the Program shall be compensated in accordance with the current pay scale for State employees and as deemed professionally appropriate by the General Assembly and reviewed in accordance with all other State employees. Effective July 1, 2010. 1/23/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/23/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/25/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/23/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/23/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/23/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/9/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/9/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2010HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 005-004-000 3/9/2010HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/9/2010HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 003-007-000 3/9/2010HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g)