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This bill amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act by adding a specific exemption to the definition of "health care plan". Specifically, the bill excludes intergovernmental joint self-insurance pools that provide health benefits under Section 6 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act from being classified as a health care plan. This means that such pools, which are typically collaborative arrangements between government entities to provide health insurance coverage, will not be subject to the same regulatory requirements and definitions as other health care plans. The change is likely intended to provide more flexibility or administrative simplicity for government entities that choose to create joint self-insurance pools. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, which means the definitional change will be implemented as soon as the bill is signed.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1918&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104