Illinois House Bill 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Illinois Medicare for All Health Care Act. Provides that all individuals residing in the State are covered under the Illinois Health Services Program for health insurance. Sets forth the health coverage benefits that participants are entitled to under the Program. Sets forth the qualification requirements for participating health providers. Sets forth standards for provider reimbursement. Provides that it is unlawful for private health insurers to sell health insurance coverage that duplicates the coverage of the Program. Provides that investor-ownership of health delivery facilities is unlawful. Provides that the State shall establish the Illinois Health Services Trust to provide financing for the Program. Sets forth the requirements for claims billing under the Program. Provides that the Program shall include funding for long-term care services and mental health services. Provides that the Program shall establish a single prescription drug formulary and list of approved durable medical goods and supplies. Creates the Pharmaceutical and Durable Medical Goods Committee to negotiate the prices of pharmaceuticals and durable medical goods with suppliers or manufacturers on an open bid competitive basis. Sets forth provisions concerning patients' rights. Provides that the employees of the Program shall be compensated in accordance with the current pay scale for State employees and as deemed professionally appropriate by the General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2020.

MEDICARE FOR ALL HEALTH CARE

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]	Rep. Gregory Harris [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-02-18	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2019-04-12	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-11	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-01	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-04-01	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-28	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 010-005-000
2019-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2019-03-13	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2019-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2019-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
2019-02-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2019-01-29	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2019-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-01-09	House	First Reading
2018-11-30	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=8&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0008.htm