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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 23           </title>
<shortdesc>CONSUMER HEALTH INS COUNSEL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers-La Shawn K. Ford-Cynthia Soto-Emanuel Chris Welch-Camille Y. Lilly</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 054-061-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Consumer Health Insurance Counsel Act. Creates the independent Office of Consumer Health Insurance Counsel for the purpose of representing the interests of health insurance consumers. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment and qualifications of and prohibited activities regarding the position of Consumer Health Insurance Counsel. Provides that the Consumer Health Insurance Counsel may assess the impact of insurance rates, rules, and forms on consumers and shall advocate positions determined to be most advantageous to a substantial number of insurance consumers. Sets forth additional provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/10/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee;  005-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 054-061-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
</actions>
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