Bill Text: IL HB5442 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Health Care Affordability Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, to conduct a feasibility study to explore options to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois residents. The study shall follow best practices by other states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State option for health care coverage that leverages existing State infrastructure.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5442 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5442-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5442 Introduced , by Rep. Gregory Harris SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Health Care Affordability Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, to conduct a feasibility study to explore options to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois residents. The study shall follow best practices by other states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State option for health care coverage that leverages existing State infrastructure.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health
Care Affordability Act.
Section 5. Feasibility study. The Department of Healthcare
and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of
Insurance, shall conduct a feasibility study to explore options
to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois
residents. The study shall follow best practices by other
states to establish an Illinois-specific actuarial and
economic analysis of demographic and market dynamics. The
Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation
with the Department of Insurance, shall develop and submit a
proposal to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning
the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a State
option for health care coverage that leverages existing State
infrastructure.