CRCT BREAKR-PHARMACY ASSISTNCE House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Gary Hannig-Carole Pankau-Barbara Flynn Currie-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Jack D. Franks, Susana Mendoza, Daniel J. Burke, Julie Hamos, Elaine Nekritz, Sandra M. Pihos, Cynthia Soto, William Delgado, Karen A. Yarbrough, Terry R. Parke and Rosemary Mulligan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Ira I. Silverstein-Kathleen L. Wojcik-Christine Radogno-Mattie Hunter) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 320 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404 Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall adopt rules specifying all eligibility and 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. 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. 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carole Pankau 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/19/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/19/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003 3/21/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/24/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/24/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/27/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/28/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die