SENIORS & DISABLD PERSONS-TECH House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Barbara Flynn Currie-Jack McGuire-Thomas Holbrook and Sandra M. Pihos Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Barack Obama) 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0130 320 ILCS 25/3.15from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15 Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning prescription drugs covered under the Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:320 ILCS 25/3.15Adds reference to:320 ILCS 25/4Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue may adopt rules specifying participation requirements for the pharmaceutical assistance program under the Act, including copayment amounts, identification card fees, expenditure limits, and the benefit threshold after which a 20% charge is imposed on the cost of each prescription, to be in effect on and after July 1, 2004. Provides that the Department may not increase the identification card fee above the amount in effect on May 1, 2003 without the express consent of the General Assembly. Requires that to the extent practicable, those requirements shall be commensurate with the requirements provided in rules adopted by the Department of Public Aid to implement the pharmacy assistance program under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-043-004 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/6/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/7/2003SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/7/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/8/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 007-002-000 5/14/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 5/15/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Schoenberg 5/15/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-021-001 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/16/2003HouseArrived in House 5/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/21/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/22/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Coulson; Motion #1 5/22/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue Committee 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/28/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Revenue Committee; 007-000-000 5/29/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/29/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/29/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/29/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/10/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/10/2003HouseEffective Date July 10, 2003 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0130