INS-CONTINUATION COVERAGE Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett House Sponsors(Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Elizabeth Coulson-Rosemary Mulligan) 5/17/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0894 215 ILCS 5/367efrom Ch. 73, par. 979e215 ILCS 125/4-9.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.2-2Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that continuation of and notice concerning group hospital, surgical, and major medical coverage and group HMO coverage, with respect to an employee or member who is involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and the end of the period set forth in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (instead of December 31, 2009), shall be available if the employee or member was insured under the group policy or group contract on the day prior to the termination. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/4/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/4/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Insurance; 012-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/12/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 3/12/2010HouseArrived in House 3/12/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/12/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/16/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/16/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 4/13/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 016-000-000 4/13/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/15/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 4/15/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/15/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 5/14/2010SenateSent to the Governor 5/17/2010SenateGovernor Approved 5/17/2010SenateEffective Date May 17, 2010 5/17/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0894