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HB4396 • 2026
PEN CD-CTPF-HEALTH INS COSTS
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PEN CD-CTPF-HEALTH INS COSTS
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Pensions & Personnel
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
PEN CD-CTPF-HEALTH INS COSTS
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Full Text of HB4396 Home Legislation Full Text HB4396 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4396 Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 40 ILCS 5/17-142.1 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1 Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the total payments under a provision concerning the Board providing partial reimbursement of health insurance costs may not exceed $100,000,000 (instead of $65,000,000) in any year. Provides that the amount shall annually thereafter be increased by the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments. Defines "consumer price index". LRB104 18083 RPS 31522 b A BILL FOR HB4396 LRB104 18083 RPS 31522 b 1 AN ACT concerning public employee benefits. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by 5 changing Section 17-142.1 as follows: 6 (40 ILCS 5/17-142.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1) 7 Sec. 17-142.1. To defray health insurance costs. To 8 provide for the partial reimbursement of health insurance 9 costs. 10 (1) On the first day of September of each year, beginning 11 in 1988, the Board may, by separate warrant, pay to each 12 recipient of a service retirement, disability retirement or 13 survivor's pension an amount to be determined by the Board, 14 which shall represent partial reimbursement for the cost of 15 the recipient's health insurance coverage. 16 (2) In lieu of the annual payment authorized in 17 subdivision (1), for pensioners enrolled in the Fund's regular 18 health care deduction plans, the Fund may pay the health 19 insurance premium reimbursement on a monthly rather than 20 annual basis, at the percentage rate established from time to 21 time by the Board. If the Board so directs, these monthly 22 payments may be made in the form of a direct payment of premium 23 and a reduction in the amount deducted from the annuity, HB4396 - 2 - LRB104 18083 RPS 31522 b 1 rather than in the form of reimbursement by separate warrant. 2 (3) Total payments under this Section in any year may not 3 exceed $100,000,000 $65,000,000 plus any amount that was 4 authorized to be paid under this Section in the preceding year 5 but was not actually paid by the Board, including any interest 6 earned thereon. However, that amount shall annually thereafter 7 be increased by the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but 8 not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the 12 9 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, 10 including all previous adjustments. 11 For the purposes of this Section, "consumer price index" 12 means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 13 the United States Department of Labor that measures the 14 average change in prices of goods and services purchased by 15 All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), Medical Care in 16 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI. The new amount resulting 17 from each annual adjustment shall be determined by the Public 18 Pension Division of the Department of Insurance and made 19 available to the boards of the retirement systems and pension 20 funds by November 1 of each year. 21 (4) The total amount of payments under this Section in any 22 year may not exceed 75% of the total cost of health insurance 23 coverage in that year for all the recipients who receive 24 payments authorized by this Section in that year. 25 (Source: P.A. 93-677, eff. 6-28-04.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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