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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3923         </title>
<shortdesc>INS RATE FAIRNESS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Greg Harris-Karen May-Lou Lang-Julie Hamos-Arthur L. Turner, Susana A. Mendoza, LaShawn K. Ford, Deborah Mell, Kevin Joyce, Maria Antonia Berrios, Esther Golar, Eddie Washington, Sara Feigenholtz, Kathleen A. Ryg, Linda Chapa LaVia, Annazette Collins, Daniel J. Burke, Mike Boland, William Davis, Al Riley, Jay C. Hoffman, Marlow H. Colvin, Edward J. Acevedo, Kenneth Dunkin, David E. Miller, Elizabeth Hernandez, Harry Osterman, John E. Bradley, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Charles E. Jefferson, Cynthia Soto, Jehan A. Gordon, Joseph M. Lyons and Fred Crespo</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Heather Steans-M. Maggie Crotty-Michael Noland-Mattie Hunter-William Delgado, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Susan Garrett, Gary Forby, Rickey R. Hendon, Don Harmon, Kwame Raoul, David Koehler, Donne E. Trotter, Toi W. Hutchinson, Dan Kotowski, Ira I. Silverstein, Iris Y. Martinez, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Emil Jones, III, Deanna Demuzio, Antonio Muņoz, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Terry Link, Michael Bond, Martin A. Sandoval, Edward D. Maloney, James A. DeLeo, Louis S. Viverito, James T. Meeks, Kimberly A. Lightford, Dale A. Righter, Michael W. Frerichs and Linda Holmes)</altsponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0857</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/155.36</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/368b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/370c</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 982c</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1501 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1505 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1510 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1515 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1520 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1525 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVI heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1601 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1605 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1610 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1615 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1620 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1625 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1630 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1635 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1640 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1645 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1650 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1655 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1660 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1665 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1670 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1675 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 97/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/20 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Individual Market Fairness Reform Law. Provides that a managed care entity shall (1) fairly and affirmatively offer all of its managed care plans that are sold to all individuals in each service area in which the managed care entity provides or arranges for the provision of health care services and (2) may not reject an application for an individual managed care plan if certain requirements are met. Provides that the Division of Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall develop a system to categorize all managed care plans offered and sold to individuals pursuant to this Law into 5 coverage choice categories. Creates the Minimum Medical Loss Ratio Law. Provides that any company selling a health benefit plan in the individual or small group market shall expend in the form of health care benefits no less than 85 percent of the aggregate dues, fees, and premiums received by the company. Creates the Health Sure Illinois Law to establish a program for the purpose of making managed care plans affordable and accessible to small employers and individuals. Provides that the program is limited to active managed care entities. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates new Articles in the Code establishing the Office of Patient Protection and the Illinois Health Carrier External Review Law. Amends the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act, Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act in provisions concerning small employers, individuals, review, and rates. Repeals a provision of the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act concerning establishment of a class of business. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the provisions of the Health Sure Illinois Law concerning Sure Standard managed care plans for eligible small employers and individuals, deletes a provision requiring that contracts issued pursuant to the Law by participating managed care entities and approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall provide only in-plan benefits, except for emergency care or where services are not available through a plan provider. Makes changes to the list of covered services. Deletes provisions concerning the Department's determination of rates for providers and rate-setting procedures. Provides that certain mandated benefits shall not be applicable to the contracts issued pursuant to the Law with the exception of emergency room services prior to stabilization as provided in the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. In the provisions concerning stop loss funding for Sure Standard managed care plans issued to qualifying small employers and qualifying individuals, deletes a provision requiring active managed care entities to certify that provider reimbursement rates are consistent with certain other reimbursement rates. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/155.36</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/368b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/370c</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 982c</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1501 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1505 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1510 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1515 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1520 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1525 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLVI heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1601 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1605 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1610 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1615 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1620 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1625 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1630 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1635 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1640 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1645 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1650 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1655 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1660 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1665 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1670 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1675 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 97/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 93/20 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 613</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/370c</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 73, par. 982c</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1501 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1505 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1510 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1515 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/90</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Deletes provisions creating the Individual Market Fairness Reform Law and Health Sure Illinois Law. Creates the Minimum Medical Loss Ratio Law as a new Article in the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any company selling a health benefit plan shall expend in the form of health care benefits no less than 75% (instead of 85%) of the aggregate dues, fees, premiums, or other periodic payments received. Deletes Articles amending the Illinois Insurance Code creating (1) the Office of Patient Protection within the Division of Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and (2) the Illinois Health Carrier External Review Law. Deletes provisions amending the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act, Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that the Director of Insurance shall ensure that persons covered by health insurance companies or health care plans are protected from health insurance company and health care plan actions or policy provisions that are unjust, unfair, inequitable, ambiguous, misleading, inconsistent, deceptive, or contrary to the law or to the public policy. Sets forth additional responsibilities of the Office of Consumer Health Insurance. Provides that the Director may issue a Notice of Hearing requiring a health insurance company or health care plan to appear at a hearing. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 4</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the Office of Consumer Health Insurance shall assist health insurance companies and health care plan consumers with respect to grievance and appeals rights established in the Illinois Insurance Code (instead of rights established in the Act). Makes a grammatical correction.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Financial &amp; Professional Regulation)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 3923 (H-AM 3) has a projected fiscal impact of $503,000 to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Funding for this legislation will be paid from the Insurance Producer Administration and Insurance Financial Regulations funds, and no GRF funding will be required. </SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Financial &amp; Professional Regulation)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 3923 (H-AM 4) has a projected fiscal impact of $503,000 to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Funding for this legislation will be paid from the Insurance Producer Administration and Insurance Financial Regulations funds, and no GRF funding will be required. </SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359a.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/370c</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1501 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1505 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1510 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/1515 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/90</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/155.36</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/359c new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Health Carrier External Review Act. Sets forth provisions concerning notice of right to and requests for external review, exhaustion of internal grievance processes, standard and expedited external review, approval of and minimum qualifications for independent review organizations, and reporting and disclosure requirements. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provisions concerning the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, provides that insurance companies that issue accident and health insurance shall comply with the provisions concerning documents to be delivered to the Director by incorporators. Establishes a committee within the Department to create a uniform small employer group health status questionnaire and individual health statement. Provides that an insurer or managed care plan shall semi-annually prepare and provide to the Division of Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation a statement of its aggregate administrative expenses. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to provide for external independent review processes as provided by the Illinois Health Carrier External Review Act. Deletes a provision concerning external independent review. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Contains a severability clause. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010, except that (1) the changes to the provision of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, (2) the changes to the provisions of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, and (3) the Health Carrier External Review Act take effect July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Restores language concerning contractual or employment actions by a health care plan regarding a patient's physician or other health care provider. Provides that such actions shall not be based solely on participation in health care services appeals, complaints, or external independent reviews. Makes a technical change.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the Director of Insurance may, in certain instances, overturn an external review decision and require a health carrier to pay for health care service or treatment (instead of assign a new independent review organization to reconsider the overturned decision). Provides that such decision shall be made solely on the legal or medical merits of the claim.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  007-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  007-001-001</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed 067-047-000</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 062-045-001</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Verified</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Waive Posting Notice</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Steans</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4, 5</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009</action>
<statusdate>10/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>10/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>10/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;  011-000-000;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;  011-000-000;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;  011-000-000;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-010-000;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 106-010-000;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 106-010-000;  Motion #2</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>11/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 5, 2010</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0857</action>
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