HEALTH BENEFIT PURCHASING COOP House SponsorsRep. Karen May-Sara Feigenholtz-Kenneth Dunkin-Carol A. Sente-Barbara Flynn Currie, Karen A. Yarbrough, Robert Rita, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Esther Golar, Elaine Nekritz, Greg Harris, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Linda Chapa LaVia, Franco Coladipietro, Deborah Mell, Dan Reitz, Robyn Gabel, Al Riley, Harry Osterman, William Cunningham, André M. Thapedi, Lou Lang, Constance A. Howard, Rita Mayfield, La Shawn K. Ford, Lisa M. Dugan, Dave Winters, Maria Antonia Berrios, Michael J. Zalewski, Emily McAsey, Daniel Biss, Marlow H. Colvin, William D. Burns, Susana A. Mendoza, Elizabeth Hernandez, John E. Bradley, Patricia R. Bellock, Camille Y. Lilly, Cynthia Soto, Kevin A. McCarthy, William Davis, Fred Crespo, Kay Hatcher, Chapin Rose, Dennis M. Reboletti, Roger L. Eddy, Michelle Mussman, Michael P. McAuliffe, Sandy Cole, Thomas Holbrook, Patrick J. Verschoore, Brandon W. Phelps, Jehan A. Gordon, Dwight Kay, Luis Arroyo, Arthur Turner, Derrick Smith, Ann Williams, Anthony DeLuca, Kelly Burke, Michael W. Tryon, John D'Amico and Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Susan Garrett, Annazette R. Collins, Michael Noland, Heather A. Steans, Martin A. Sandoval, Ira I. Silverstein, Dan Kotowski, John G. Mulroe-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Linda Holmes, Terry Link, Antonio Muñoz, Steven M. Landek, Emil Jones, III and David Koehler) 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 805 ILCS 310/30 new Amends the Co-operative Act. Provides that health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized by one or more persons in geographic areas designated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides guidance for the design of a health benefit purchasing cooperative. Provides guidance for establishing member criteria and requires a cooperative to file the criteria and other reports with the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides that each health benefit purchasing cooperative shall be organized on a membership basis with no capital stock. Provides that the contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer shall be for a term of 3 years. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:215 ILCS 5/44.1 new805 ILCS 310/22from Ch. 32, par. 326Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that in addition to all other provisions of the Article of the Code concerning domestic mutual companies, a company seeking to organize as a health care cooperative shall meet certain requirements. Sets forth provisions concerning (1) the naming of companies seeking to organize as health care cooperatives and (2) application requirements to do business as a health care cooperative. Amends the Co-operative Act. Exempts domestic mutual insurance companies licensed as a health care cooperative by the Director of Insurance from the prohibition against using the term "Co-operative" as part of a corporate or other business name or title without complying with the provisions of the Co-operative Act. Provides that health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized by one or more persons in geographic areas designated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides guidance for the design of a health benefit purchasing cooperative. Provides guidance for establishing member criteria and requires a cooperative to file the criteria and other reports with the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides that each health benefit purchasing cooperative shall be organized on a membership basis with no capital stock. Provides that the contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer shall be for a term of 3 years. Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee 3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/15/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-005-000 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/29/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-005-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 5/6/2011SenatePostponed - Insurance 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/16/2011SenatePostponed - Insurance 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/24/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins 10/25/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 10/26/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 10/26/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 10/27/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 10/27/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 10/27/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 10/27/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 10/27/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 11/2/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 11/4/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 11/9/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz 11/9/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 11/9/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 11/9/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 11/9/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die