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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4603         </title>
<shortdesc>STATE INSURANCE-ENROLLMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chad Hays-Michael Unes-Norine Hammond-Adam Brown-Raymond Poe, Wayne Rosenthal and John D. Cavaletto</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 375/6.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 375/6.9</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Sets forth provisions regarding health benefits for TRS benefit recipients, TRS dependent beneficiaries, community college benefit recipients, and community college dependent beneficiaries. Permits eligible benefit recipients and dependent beneficiaries to elect not to participate in the program of health benefits during the benefit recipient's annual open enrollment period. Permits a benefit recipient and the dependent beneficiary to re-enroll in the Department of Central Management Services program of health benefits upon showing a qualifying change in status without evidence of insurability and with no limitations on coverage for pre-existing conditions, provided that there was not a break in coverage of more than 63 days. Permits a benefit recipient and the dependent beneficiary who elected not to participate in the program of health benefits to re-enroll in the program of health benefits during any annual benefit choice period, without evidence of insurability. Provides that benefit recipients who elect not to participate in the program of health benefits shall be furnished with a written explanation of the requirements and limitations for the election not to participate in the program and for re-enrolling in the program. Further provides that the Director shall not limit re-enrollment in a manner that is inconsistent with this amendatory Act. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chad Hays</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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