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IL HB3745

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Kelly

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Health Care Funding Association, a not-for-profit corporation responsible for collecting assessments from health insurers, HMOs, third-party administrators, self-insured employers, and other health care payers to fund immunizations and health care information lines not covered by federal or state funding

  • Establishes three special funds in the State treasury: the Immunization Program Fund, the Health Care Information Line Fund, and the Health Care Funding Act Administration Fund, with expenditures authorized only by the Director of Public Health

  • Requires assessed entities to report covered lives and pay quarterly assessments within 45 days after each calendar quarter ends, with assessments calculated on a per-covered-life basis for children (under 19), adults (18-64), and seniors (65+)

  • Creates a 9-member board of directors including the Directors of Public Health and Insurance, three health carrier representatives, two provider representatives, and one third-party administrator representative, with initial appointments made within 90 days of the Act's effective date

  • No assessments may be collected before January 1, 2027; late payments accrue interest at 1% per month compounded, and the Association may retain up to 10% of funded costs as an administrative allowance to the Department of Public Health

Legislative Description

HEALTH CARE FUNDING ACT

Last Action

Assigned to Public Health Committee

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/17/2026
Rules3/21/2025
Public Health3/11/2025
Rules2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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