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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2650   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-COPAYMENT-MENTAL HLTH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and Jim Watson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-4.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Under the Medicaid program, prohibits copayments for the treatment of mental illnesses. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>This bill would approximately cost $4.2 million.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  005-001-001</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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