RAUSCHENBERGER. (TURNER,ART-SHARP-FLOWERS-FEIGENHOLTZ-HOWARD) 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions outlining the medical services to be covered for recipients of medical assistance under the Code, provides that in order to ensure patient freedom of choice the Department of Public Aid shall immediately promulgate all rules and take all other necessary actions so that provided services may be accessed from therapeutically certified optometrists to the full extent of the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 without discrimination from other like service providers. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the condition under which services are required to be covered from therapeutically certified optometrists to the full extent of the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 from "without discrimination from other like service providers" to "without discriminating between service providers". 99-02-24 S FIRST READING 99-02-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 99-03-09 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH S 99-03-09 S ADOPTED 99-03-09 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SPBH 99-03-09 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-10 99-03-18 S SECOND READING 99-03-18 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-19 99-03-22 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-22 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER 99-03-22 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-22 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER 99-03-22 S RULES REFERS TO SPBH 99-03-23 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER 99-03-23 S POSTPONED SPBH 99-03-24 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 99-03-24 S TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 5-4(A) SA 02 99-03-24 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 99-03-24 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-24 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-25 H HOUSE SPONSOR TURNER,ART 99-03-25 H FIRST READING 99-03-25 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 99-04-21 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HHSV 99-04-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-21 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SHARP 99-04-21 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FLOWERS 99-04-21 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 99-04-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD 99-05-06 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-06 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-14 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-000 99-05-14 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-11 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-06 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-08-06 S EFFECTIVE DATE 99-08-06 99-08-06 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0462 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary