HB 5285 - Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents - Illinois Key Vote

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Title: Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with the Governor's amendatory veto that prohibits health insurers from canceling or denying the option of health care coverage for unmarried dependents until their twenty-sixth birthday or thirtieth birthday if the dependent served in the military.

Highlights:

- Requires dependents that served in the military to have received a discharge or release other than a dishonorable discharge to be eligible for health care coverage until their thirtieth birthday [sec. 356z.12 (d)]. - Specifies that the requirements of this amendatory veto apply to health care plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of this Act: June 1, 2006 (Sec. 356z.12).

NOTE: THIS IS A CONCURRENCE VOTE ON THE GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO, MEANING THE GOVERNOR MADE ADDITIONS TO THE BILL PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST EITHER CONCUR OR OVERRIDE THESE ADDITIONS.

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with the Governor's amendatory veto that prohibits health insurers from canceling or denying the option of health care coverage for unmarried dependents until their twenty-sixth birthday or thirtieth birthday if the dependent served in the military.

Highlights:

- Requires dependents that served in the military to have received a discharge or release other than a dishonorable discharge to be eligible for health care coverage until their thirtieth birthday [sec. 356z.12 (d)]. - Specifies that the requirements of this amendatory veto apply to health care plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of this Act: June 1, 2006 (Sec. 356z.12).

NOTE: THIS IS A CONCURRENCE VOTE ON THE GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO, MEANING THE GOVERNOR MADE ADDITIONS TO THE BILL PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST EITHER CONCUR OR OVERRIDE THESE ADDITIONS.

Title: Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents

NOTE: THE GOVERNOR HAS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION WHICH MUST EITHER BE OVERRIDDEN OR CONCURRED WITH BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE BILL BECOMES LAW.

Title: Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents

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