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<span class="heading2">Short Description:</span> <span
class="content">IL UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT</span><br>
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<span class="heading2">House Sponsors</span><br>
<span class="content">Rep. </span><a class="content"
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1831">Mary E.
Flowers</a> - <a class="content"
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2002">Kelly M.
Cassidy</a> - <a class="content"
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1882">Linda Chapa
LaVia</a> - <a class="content"
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1931">Greg Harris</a>
- <a class="content"
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1941">La Shawn K.
Ford</a><span class="content"> and </span><a class="content"
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2039">Emanuel
Chris Welch</a><br>
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<span class="heading2">Last Action</span><br>
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width="13%">Date</td>
<td class="whiteheading" align="center" bgcolor="navy"
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<td class="whiteheading" align="left" bgcolor="navy"
width="75%"> Action</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" width="13%"> 4/11/2014</td>
<td class="content" align="center" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" width="75%">Rule 19(a) /
Re-referred to <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?committeeID=1197">Rules
Committee</a></td>
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<span class="heading2">Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance</span><br>
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<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="250">New
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<span class="heading2">Synopsis As Introduced</span><br>
<span class="content"> Creates the Illinois Universal 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.</span><br>
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<span class="heading2">Actions</span><a name="actions"> </a><br>
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width="13%">Date</td>
<td class="whiteheading" align="center" bgcolor="navy"
width="12%">Chamber</td>
<td class="whiteheading" align="left" bgcolor="navy"
width="75%"> Action</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 1/24/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Filed
with the Clerk by <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1831">Rep.
Mary E. Flowers</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> <b>1/25/2013</b></td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%"><b>House</b></td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%"><b>First
Reading</b></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 1/25/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Referred
to <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?GA=98&committeeID=1197">Rules
Committee</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/4/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Assigned
to <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?GA=98&committeeID=1188">Health
Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/8/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Added
Chief Co-Sponsor <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2002">Rep.
Kelly M. Cassidy</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/26/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Added
Chief Co-Sponsor <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1882">Rep.
Linda Chapa LaVia</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/26/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Added
Chief Co-Sponsor <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1941">Rep.
La Shawn K. Ford</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/27/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Added
Chief Co-Sponsor <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1931">Rep.
Greg Harris</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/27/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Chief
Co-Sponsor Changed to <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1931">Rep.
Greg Harris</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 3/7/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Added
Co-Sponsor <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2039">Rep.
Emanuel Chris Welch</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 3/21/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Do
Pass / Short Debate <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?GA=98&committeeID=1188">Health
Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</a>;
005-003-000</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 3/22/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Placed
on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> <b>4/18/2013</b></td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%"><b>House</b></td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%"><b>Second
Reading - Short Debate</b></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 4/18/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Held
on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 4/19/2013</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Rule
19(a) / Re-referred to <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?GA=98&committeeID=1197">Rules
Committee</a></td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/11/2014</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Approved
for Consideration <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?GA=98&committeeID=1197">Rules
Committee</a>; 003-001-000</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> 2/11/2014</td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%">House</td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%">Placed
on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</td>
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<td class="content" align="right" valign="top" width="13%"> <b>4/11/2014</b></td>
<td class="content" align="center" valign="top" width="12%"><b>House</b></td>
<td class="content" align="left" valign="top" width="75%"><b>Rule
19(a) / Re-referred to <a
href="http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?committeeID=1197">Rules
Committee</a></b></td>
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