Public Act 103-0103
 
HB0579 EnrolledLRB103 04164 CPF 49170 b



    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:







 
 
    Section 5. The Department of Insurance Law is amended by 
adding Section 1405-50 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 1405/1405-50 new)
    Sec. 1405-50. Marketplace Director of the Illinois Health 
Benefits Exchange. The Governor shall appoint, with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, a person within the Department of 
Insurance to serve as the Marketplace Director of the Illinois 
Health Benefits Exchange.  The Governor may make a temporary 
appointment until the next meeting of the Senate. This person 
may be an existing employee with other duties.  The Marketplace 
Director shall receive an annual salary as set by the Governor 
and shall be paid out of the appropriations to the Department.  
The Marketplace Director shall not be subject to the Personnel 
Code.  The Marketplace Director, under the direction of the 
Director, shall manage the operations and staff of the 
Illinois Health Benefits Exchange to ensure optimal exchange 
performance.
 
    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
Section 5.990 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.990 new)
    Sec. 5.990. The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Fund.
 
    Section 15. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by 
changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 

    (30 ILCS 500/1-10)

   
    Sec. 1-10. Application. 

    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which 
bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were 
first
solicited on or after July 1, 1998.  This Code shall not 
be construed to affect
or impair any contract, or any 
provision of a contract, entered into based on a
solicitation 
prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in

Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant 
entered into with respect
to any revenue bonds or similar 
instruments.
All procurements for which contracts are 
solicited between the effective date
of Articles 50 and 99 and 
July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance
with this 
Code and its intent.

    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the 
funds with which
the contracts are paid, including federal 
assistance moneys. This
 Code shall
not apply to:

        (1) Contracts between the State and its political 
    subdivisions or other
governments, or between State 
    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in 
    this Code.

        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of 
    Section 20-80.

        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section 
    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid
Code and this Section.

        (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as 
    an independent
contractor, whether pursuant to an 
    employment code or policy or by contract
directly with 
    that individual.

        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.

        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of 
    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000 
    must  be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10 
    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of 
    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate 
    purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the 
    value of the contract, and the effective date of the 
    contract.

        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated 
    litigation, enforcement
actions, or investigations, 
    provided
that the chief legal counsel to the Governor 
    shall give his or her prior
approval when the procuring 
    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the
Governor, 
    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other 
    procuring
entity
subject to this Code shall give his or 
    her prior approval when the procuring
entity is not one 
    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.

        (8) (Blank).

        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois 
    Conservation Foundation
when only private funds are used.

        (10) (Blank). 
        (11) Public-private agreements entered into according 
    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the 
    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and 
    design-build agreements entered into according to the 
    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the 
    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other 
    professional and artistic services entered into by the 
    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois 
    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through 
    a competitive process authorized by the members of the 
    Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections 
    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code, 
    as well as the final approval by the members of the 
    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered 
    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in 
    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State 
    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be 
    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the 
    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and 
    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, 
    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by 
    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority 
    of the terms of the contract. 
        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and 
    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic 
    science services in consultation with and subject to the 
    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in 
    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of 
    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections 
    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this 
    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may,  in 
    writing with justification, waive any certification 
    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts 
    for services which are currently provided by members of a 
    collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of 
    the collective bargaining agreement concerning 
    subcontracting shall be followed.
        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13), 
    except for this sentence, is inoperative. 
        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required 
    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of 
    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that 
    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities 
    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other 
    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph 
    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those 
    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations, 
    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15), 
    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground 
    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic 
    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as 
    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2) 
    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202 
    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as 
    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4) 
    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in 
    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural 
    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or 
    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the 
    Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or 
    operating utility systems consisting of public utilities 
    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the 
    Illinois Municipal Code. 
        (16)   Procurement expenditures necessary for the 
    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of 
    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the 
    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. 
        (17)  Procurement expenditures necessary for the 
    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and 
    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services, 
    and the Department of Public Health to implement the 
    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid 
    Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access 
    to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical 
    conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of 
    Medical Cannabis Program Act.
        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements 
    necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the 
    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the 
    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce 
    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public 
    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if 
    the applicable agency has made a good faith determination 
    that it is necessary and appropriate for the expenditure 
    to fall within this exemption and if the process is 
    conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the 
    requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5, 
    50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35, 
    50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for 
    Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or 
    subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract 
    entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to 
    the procurement of goods and services identified in 
    paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be 
    published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar 
    days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement 
    Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the 
    notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement 
    Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content 
    prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of 
    contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and 
    services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this 
    report shall include the name of the contractor, a 
    description of the supply or service provided, the total 
    amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the 
    exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of 
    these contracts shall be made available to the Chief 
    Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief 
    Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor 
    and General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year 
    that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the 
    monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement 
    Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after 
    June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).
        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments, 
    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive 
    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and 
    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i) 
    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to 
    complete the job application process and be considered for 
    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that 
    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a 
    qualified current employee with a disability to perform 
    the essential functions of the position held by that 
    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee 
    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges 
    of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated 
    employees without disabilities, and (iv) that allow a 
    customer, client, claimant, or member of the public 
    seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and 
    access to its programs, services, or benefits. 
        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece 
    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired 
    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that 
    is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional 
    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
        "Assistive technology services" means any service that 
    directly assists an individual with a disability in 
    selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology 
    device.
        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided 
    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when 
    describing an individual with a disability. 
        (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the

    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party

    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and
16-108.18 
    of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to 
    Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a 
    facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public 
    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section 
    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act. 
        (21) Procurement expenditures for the purchase, 
    renewal, and expansion of software, software licenses, or 
    software maintenance agreements that support the efforts 
    of the Illinois State Police to enforce, regulate, and 
    administer the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the 
    Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Firearms Restraining 
    Order Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, 
    the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), the 
    Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Criminal Identification 
    Act, the Uniform Conviction Information Act, and the Gun 
    Trafficking Information Act, or establish or maintain 
    record management systems necessary to conduct human 
    trafficking investigations or gun trafficking or other 
    stolen firearm investigations.  This paragraph (21) applies 
    to contracts entered into on or after the effective date 
    of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly and 
    the renewal of contracts that are in effect on the 
    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
    Assembly.
        (22) Procurements necessary for the Department of 
    Insurance  to implement the Illinois Health Benefits 
    Exchange Law if the Department of Insurance has made a 
    good faith determination that it is necessary and 
    appropriate for the expenditure to fall within this 
    exemption. The procurement process shall be conducted in a 
    manner substantially in accordance with the requirements 
    of Sections 20-160 and 25-60 and Article 50 of this Code. A 
    copy of these contracts shall be made available to the 
    Chief Procurement Officer immediately upon request. This 
    paragraph is inoperative 5 years after the effective date 
    of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. 
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts 
with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or 
after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any 
paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2), 
or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate 
procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description 
of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the 
contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the 
Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a 
report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than 
November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an 
annual summary of the monthly information reported to the 
chief procurement officer. 
    (c) This Code does  not apply to the electric power 
procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the 
Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public 
Utilities Act.
    (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code, 
and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois 
Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the 
procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the 
Illinois Lottery Law. 
    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the 
Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to 
assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related 
to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield 
facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power 
Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220 
of the Public Utilities Act,  including calculating the range 
of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance 
costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the 
construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the 
full duration of construction.
    (f) (Blank). 
    (g) (Blank).
    (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or 
contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and 
11-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. 
    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records 
necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other 
expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this 
Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client 
privilege. 
    (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the 
Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works 
of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development 
Board Act. 
    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure 
contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of 
Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers 
appointed pursuant to the Election Code. 
    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the 
Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and 
services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois 
Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private 
funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the 
Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon. 
    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of 
funds with which contracts are paid, including federal 
assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this 
Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures 
necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the 
Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of 
the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the 
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 
101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff 
1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662, 
eff. 9-15-21; 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 
102-1116, eff. 1-10-23.)

 
    Section 20. The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law is 
amended  by changing Section 5-5 and by adding Sections 5-21, 
5-22, 5-23, and 5-24 as follows:
 
    (215 ILCS 122/5-5)

    Sec. 5-5. State health benefits exchange.   It is declared 
that this State, beginning October 1, 2013, in accordance with 
Section 1311 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act, shall establish a State health benefits exchange to 
be known as the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange in order to 
help individuals and small employers with no more than 50 
employees shop for, select, and enroll in qualified, 
affordable private health plans that fit their needs at 
competitive prices.  The Exchange shall separate coverage pools 
for individuals and small employers and shall supplement and 
not supplant any existing private health insurance market for 
individuals and small employers. The Department of Insurance 
shall operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange as a 
State-based exchange using the federal platform by plan year 
2025 and as a State-based exchange by plan year 2026. The 
Director of Insurance may require that all plans in the 
individual and small group markets, other than grandfathered 
health plans, be made available for comparison on the Illinois 
Health Benefits Exchange, but may not require that all plans 
in the individual and small group markets be purchased 
exclusively on the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Through 
the adoption of rules, the Director of Insurance may require 
that plans offered on the exchange conform with standardized 
plan designs that provide for standardized cost sharing for 
covered health services. Except when it is inconsistent with 
State law, the Department of Insurance shall enforce the 
coverage requirements under the federal Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, including the coverage of all United 
States Preventive Services Task Force Grade A and B preventive 
services without cost sharing notwithstanding any federal 
overturning or repeal of 42 U.S.C. 300gg-13(a)(1), that apply 
to the individual and small group markets. The Director of 
Insurance may elect to add a small business health options 
program to the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange to help small 
employers enroll their employees in qualified health plans in 
the small group market. The General Assembly shall appropriate 
funds to establish the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. 

(Source: P.A. 97-142, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
    (215 ILCS 122/5-21 new)
    Sec. 5-21. Monthly assessments.
    (a) The Director of Insurance may apply a monthly 
assessment to each health benefits plan sold on the Illinois 
Health Benefits Exchange. The assessment shall be paid by the 
issuer and to the Department of Insurance and shall be used 
only for the purpose of supporting the exchange through 
exchange operations, outreach, and enrollment, including any 
efforts that may result in a benefit to policyholders. The 
assessment may be applied at a rate of:
        (1) 0.5% of the total monthly premium charged by an 
    issuer for each health benefits plan during any period 
    that the State is on a State-based exchange using the 
    federal platform; or
        (2) 2.75% of the total monthly premium charged by an 
    issuer for each health benefits plan during any period 
    that the State is on the  State-based exchange. The 
    Director of Insurance shall adjust this rate to ensure 
    that the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange is fully 
    funded, but in no case shall the assessment be applied at a 
    rate that exceeds 3.5% of the total monthly premium 
    charged by a carrier. If the Director determines it is 
    necessary to adjust the rate pursuant to this paragraph, 
    the Director shall, in advance of the adjustment, post on 
    the Department's website a report describing the reasons 
    and justifications for the adjustment, which shall be 
    consistent with the purposes of supporting the Illinois 
    Health Benefits Exchange as provided in this Section, at 
    least 120 days before the implementation of the rate 
    adjustment.
    (b) The Director of Insurance shall notify an issuer 120 
days before the implementation of its assessment rate for the 
subsequent year. Issuers must remit the assessment due in 
monthly installments to the Department of Insurance.
    (c) The assessment described in this Section shall be 
considered a special purpose obligation and may not be applied 
by issuers to vary premium rates at the plan level. 
    (d) There is created a special fund within the State 
treasury to be known as the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange 
Fund. The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Fund shall be the 
repository for moneys collected pursuant to fees or 
assessments on exchange issuers, federal financial 
participation as appropriate, and other moneys received as 
grants or otherwise appropriated for the purposes of 
supporting health insurance outreach, enrollment efforts, and 
plan management operations through an exchange. All moneys in 
the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, only for the 
purpose of supporting the exchange through exchange 
operations, outreach, enrollment, and other means of 
supporting the exchange, including any efforts that may result 
in a benefit to policyholders. 
 
    (215 ILCS 122/5-22 new)
    Sec. 5-22. State medical assistance program coordination.
    (a)   The Department of Insurance and the Department of 
Healthcare and Family Services shall coordinate the operations 
of the exchange with the operations of State medical 
assistance programs. The Department of Healthcare and Family 
Services shall oversee and operate the exchange eligibility 
rules engine to ensure accurate assessments and determinations 
of exchange and State medical assistance program eligibility.
    (b)   The exchange may determine eligibility for State 
medical assistance programs that use the modified adjusted 
gross income methodology.
    (c)   The exchange may be used for enrollment into State 
medical assistance program health plans.
    (d)   The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall 
request federal financial participation funds from the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services for any integrated 
eligibility and enrollment functions of the exchange. 
 
    (215 ILCS 122/5-23 new)
    Sec. 5-23. Department of Insurance and Department of 
Healthcare and Family Services authority.
    (a) The Department of Insurance and the Department of 
Healthcare and Family Services, in addition to the powers 
granted under the Illinois Insurance Code and the Illinois 
Public Aid Code, have the power necessary to establish and 
operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange, including, but 
not limited to, the authority to:
        (1)   adopt rules deemed necessary by the departments to 
    implement this Law;
        (2)   employ or retain sufficient personnel to provide 
    administration, staffing, and necessary related support 
    required to adequately discharge the duties described in 
    this Law from funds held in the Illinois Health Benefits 
    Exchange Fund;
        (3)   procure services, including a call center, and 
    goods for the purpose of establishing the Illinois Health 
    Benefits Exchange, including, but not limited to, 
    procurements in conformance with paragraph (22) of 
    subsection (b) of Section 1-10 of the Illinois Procurement 
    Code; and 
        (4)   require any exchange vendor to have experience 
    operating a State-based exchange in another state.
    (b)   The Department of Insurance has the authority to 
employ a Marketplace Director of the Illinois Health Benefits 
Exchange.
 
    (215 ILCS 122/5-24 new)
    Sec. 5-24. Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory 
Committee.
    (a) The Director of Insurance shall establish the Illinois 
Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee no later than 
December 31, 2023.  The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange 
Advisory Committee shall be tasked with making recommendations 
to the Marketplace Director of the Illinois Health Benefits 
Exchange concerning the operation of the exchange, and the 
Committee shall hold its first meeting no later than 90 days 
following the establishment of the Committee and shall meet 
quarterly thereafter. The Marketplace Director shall make a 
quarterly report to the Committee.
    (b) The Department of Insurance shall present regular and 
timely reports to the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange 
Advisory Committee regarding the progress in the development 
and ongoing operations of the Illinois Health Benefits 
Exchange before its establishment by plan year 2026. The 
reports shall be posted to the Department of Insurance's 
website and include information on the Department of 
Insurance's progress toward establishing and maintaining the 
Illinois Health Benefits Exchange with the goal of ensuring an 
effective and efficient transition from the federal platform 
to the State-based exchange for individuals, employers, and 
health insurance issuers while mitigating loss of health 
insurance coverage for any potential consumer. The Department 
of Insurance's progress reports shall provide information 
including, but not limited to, transparency, user 
understandability, plan compliance, outreach and education, 
systems operations, and annual fiscal projections. The 
Department of Insurance shall gather stakeholder input in 
developing operational plans and preparing the reports for the 
Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee.
    (c) The Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory 
Committee shall include the following members:
        (1) The Director of Insurance, or the Director's 
    designee, who shall serve ex officio and  as co-chair;
        (2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or 
    the Director's designee, who shall serve ex officio and as 
    co-chair;
        (3) The Secretary of Human Services, or the 
    Secretary's designee, who shall serve ex officio; and
        (4) 10 public members, who shall be residents of this 
    State, appointed by the Governor with the advice and 
    consent of the Senate. The Governor may make temporary 
    appointments until the next meeting of the Senate. The 
    Governor shall consider the diversity of this State in the 
    selection of the committee members. The public members 
    shall include:
            (A) one representative of a statewide organization 
        representing a majority of Illinois hospitals;
            (B) one representative of a statewide insurance 
        producer professional trade association whose 
        membership is primarily composed of individuals 
        licensed under the Illinois Insurance Code;
            (C) 2 representatives of a health insurance 
        consumer advocacy group;
            (D) one representative with expertise in 
        enrollment and consumer assistance;
            (E) 2 representatives of health insurance issuers 
        or issuer trade associations, at least one of which 
        represents a State-domiciled mutual health insurance 
        company, with a demonstrated expertise in the business 
        of health insurance or health benefits administration;
            (F) one representative of a statewide association 
        representing small business owners;
            (G) one representative of a statewide organization 
        representing physicians; and
            (H) one academic or research professional with 
        expertise in health insurance.
    (d) Members of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange 
Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of 2 years, shall 
serve without compensation, and shall not be entitled to 
reimbursement.  The Department of Insurance shall provide 
administrative support to the Illinois Health Benefits 
Exchange Advisory Committee.
    (e) The Committee's quarterly meetings shall be open to 
the public and subject to the Open Meetings Act.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.