103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2312 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall establish an easy enrollment program that shall establish a Statebased reporting system to provide information about the health insurance status of State residents obtained through State income tax returns to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage through the program of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or another State health plan, determine whether an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage qualifies for an insurance affordability program, proactively contact an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an insurance affordability program and minimum essential coverage, and maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and reduce insurance costs for all residents of the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems, policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and streamline determination of eligibility for insurance affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment program. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 29116 BMS 55502 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2312 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new 20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall establish an easy enrollment program that shall establish a Statebased reporting system to provide information about the health insurance status of State residents obtained through State income tax returns to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage through the program of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or another State health plan, determine whether an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage qualifies for an insurance affordability program, proactively contact an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an insurance affordability program and minimum essential coverage, and maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and reduce insurance costs for all residents of the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems, policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and streamline determination of eligibility for insurance affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment program. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 29116 BMS 55502 b LRB103 29116 BMS 55502 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2312 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new 20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new
20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new
Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall establish an easy enrollment program that shall establish a Statebased reporting system to provide information about the health insurance status of State residents obtained through State income tax returns to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage through the program of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or another State health plan, determine whether an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage qualifies for an insurance affordability program, proactively contact an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an insurance affordability program and minimum essential coverage, and maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and reduce insurance costs for all residents of the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems, policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and streamline determination of eligibility for insurance affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment program. Effective January 1, 2025.
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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Insurance Law of the Civil
5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
6 1405-28 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new)
8 Sec. 1405-28. Illinois easy enrollment program.
9 (a) The Department shall establish an easy enrollment
10 program that shall:
11 (1) establish a Statebased reporting system to
12 provide information about the health insurance status of
13 State residents obtained through State income tax returns
14 to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an
15 uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum
16 essential coverage through the program of medical
17 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code
18 or another State health plan;
19 (2) determine whether an uninsured individual who is
20 interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage
21 qualifies for an insurance affordability program;
22 (3) proactively contact an uninsured individual who is
23 interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2312 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new 20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new
20 ILCS 1405/1405-28 new
Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall establish an easy enrollment program that shall establish a Statebased reporting system to provide information about the health insurance status of State residents obtained through State income tax returns to identify uninsured individuals and determine whether an uninsured individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage through the program of medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or another State health plan, determine whether an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage qualifies for an insurance affordability program, proactively contact an uninsured individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an insurance affordability program and minimum essential coverage, and maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured individuals in insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and reduce insurance costs for all residents of the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems, policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and streamline determination of eligibility for insurance affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment program. Effective January 1, 2025.
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1 assist in enrolling the uninsured individual in an
2 insurance affordability program and minimum essential
3 coverage; and
4 (4) maximize enrollment of eligible uninsured
5 individuals in insurance affordability programs and
6 minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and
7 reduce insurance costs for all residents of this State.
8 (b) The Department of Public Health, the Comptroller, and
9 the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement systems,
10 policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and
11 streamline determination of eligibility for insurance
12 affordability programs and enrollment in State insurance
13 coverage to achieve the purposes of the easy enrollment
14 program.
15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
16 1, 2025.
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