DPT AGING-HOUSEKEEPRS-HLTH INS House SponsorsRep. Jack McGuire-Sara Feigenholtz 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02 Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Subject to an increase in the rates paid to chore/housekeeping and homemaker vendors contracting with the Department on Aging, requires that vendors pay an amount into a fund to provide health care coverage for individuals who perform more than 80 hours of chore/housekeeping or homemaker services per month. Provides that the amount must equal $1.40 for each hour of chore/housekeeping and homemaker services performed pursuant to the vendor's contract with the Department. Requires that the health care coverage must be at least equal to the coverage provided under Medicaid. Requires coverage of an individual's spouse and dependents. Provides that if a vendor fails to pay a required amount into the fund, the vendor must pay that amount to the Department. Effective immediately. 2/24/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack McGuire 2/25/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 3/6/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 012-000-000 3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/4/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die