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| Bill | DHFS-VETS HEALTH INSURANCE | Amends the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall arrange for the conducting of an evaluation regarding the availability of and access to health care for veterans who are residents of Illinois, taking into consideration the program established by the Act, programs and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and programs and services otherwise provided by and available through other public and private entities. Provides that the evaluation shall determine whether there are limitations or barriers to care, gaps in service, or other deficits that should be overcome to ensure that veterans are provided appropriate and high-quality care. Requires a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 1, 2010. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 706 | Illinois HB 706 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 47 | 2 | 2009-02-05 | 2009-07-27 | openstates | ocd-bill/f2d6f65a-ca52-4cf5-afab-acf4f51866a6 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=706&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41221&SessionID=76&GA=96 | ffe2d4ad63e76b06fbd0611e4751f9fca77ca942eb55a50252e17849633c1d8a | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 706 (96th) — DHFS-VETS HEALTH INSURANCE
Amends the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall arrange for the conducting of an evaluation regarding the availability of and access to health care for veterans who are residents of Illinois, taking into consideration the program established by the Act, programs and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and programs and services otherwise provided by and available through other public and private entities. Provides that the evaluation shall determine whether there are limitations or barriers to care, gaps in service, or other deficits that should be overcome to ensure that veterans are provided appropriate and high-quality care. Requires a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Bill Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham
filing - 2009-02-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- 2009-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2009-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2009-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2009-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 2009-02-11 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- 2009-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- 2009-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- 2009-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2009-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2009-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2009-03-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 022-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2009-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2009-03-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-19 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2009-03-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2009-03-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-30 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2009-04-30 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
- 2009-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2009-05-07 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
- 2009-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-13 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-11 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-07-27 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-07-27 Effective Date July 27, 2009
- 2009-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0082
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f2d6f65a-ca52-4cf5-afab-acf4f51866a6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).