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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3447   </title>
<shortdesc>DHS-PERSONAL CARE-HEALTH INSUR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack McGuire</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>20 ILCS 2405/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3434</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. In provisions for a program of services to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of persons, requires the Department of Human Services to pay an amount into a fund to provide health care coverage for individuals who perform more than 20 hours of preventive services per week. Provides that the amount must equal $1.40 for each hour of preventive services provided under the program. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Human Services)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>It is estimated that for personal care attendants working over 20 hours per week, the cost of an additional $1.40 per hour would be $32.8 million. For all personal care attendants, the cost is estimated at $48.3 million.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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