Illinois House Bill 4219 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-20 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Military Emergency Direct Insurance Contingency Act. Creates the Military Emergency Direct Insurance Contingency Program under the Act. Provides for administration of the program by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Sets forth eligibility requirements for veterans. Requires the Department to purchase or provide health care benefits for eligible veterans that are identical to the benefits provided to adults under the State's Medicaid program, except for nursing facility services and non-emergency transportation. Includes provisions for co-payments and monthly premiums for health care services. Gives the Department a charge upon claims and causes of action and a right of subrogation, and gives the Department the right to recover the reasonable value of benefits provided. Requires an annual report to the General Assembly by January 1 of each year beginning in 2010. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to add cross-references to the Military Emergency Direct Insurance Contingency Act. Repeals the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Repeals the Military Emergency Direct Insurance Contingency Act on January 1, 2013. Effective immediately.

VETERANS HEALTH INSUR PROGRAM

Rep. Patricia Bellock [R]	Rep. Mike Bost [R]	Rep. Renee Kosel [R]	Rep. Sidney Mathias [R]
Rep. Jerry Mitchell [R]	Rep. Donald Moffitt [R]	Rep. Robert Pritchard [R]	Rep. Harry Ramey [R]
Rep. Jim Sacia [R]	Rep. Ron Stephens [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-20		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2009-03-13		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-12		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2009-03-10		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
2009-03-10		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2009-03-10		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2009-03-10		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
2009-03-04		Assigned to Executive Committee
2009-02-27		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
2009-02-27		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2009-02-27		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
2009-02-27		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-27		First Reading
2009-02-27		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4219&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB4219.htm