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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1583   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-PRE &amp; PERINATAL CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.23 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid shall provide Medicaid reimbursement for all prenatal and perinatal health care services that are provided for the purpose of preventing low-birthweight infants and reducing the need for neonatal intensive care hospital services. Requires a report to the General Assembly every 2 years.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>This bill appears on surface to pose no significant change in either reimbursement policy or projected liability. More specifics related to the type of additional care recommended by the bill's sponsor could uncover additional liability.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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