Illinois First to Pass State Health Care Reform Legislation

In an e-mail from the Campaign for Better Health Care (CBHC) on May 3, it was announced that the Illinois House of Representatives joined with the State Senate and passed the Health Care Justice Implementation Act (SB3047) by a vote of 76-41.

"Passage of SB 3047 confirms Illinois's commitment to President Obama's recently passed federal health care reform," said Jim Duffett, Executive Director of the CBHC. "Illinois has now become the first state in the nation to pass legislation since the passage of federal health care that embraces the implementation of these reforms."

Duffett praised State Senator Dave Koehler, vice-chair of the Health Care Justice Task Force, and State Representative Mary Flowers for their leadership and hard work in getting the bill passed with bipartisan support.

The main goals of the Health Care Justice Implementation Act are to monitor the implementation of the federal health care reforms and make recommendations per state implementation; assess current state programs and how they interface with the federal reform and recommend any changes if needed; and develop a plan regarding additional reforms needed to ensure affordable health care. A bipartisan Health Care Justice Implementation Task Force will be established to achieve those aims.

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