SENIOR RX DRUGS-MEDICARE House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Rosemary Mulligan-Suzanne Bassi-Jim Watson-Jack D. Franks, Ruth Munson, Michael P. McAuliffe, Jim Sacia, Chapin Rose, Patricia Reid Lindner, Patricia R. Bellock, Sidney H. Mathias, Eileen Lyons, James H. Meyer, Sandra M. Pihos, Linda Chapa LaVia, Kevin Joyce, Robert W. Pritchard, Jerry L. Mitchell, Thomas Holbrook, Jack McGuire, Larry McKeon, Carole Pankau, Robin Kelly, Brandon W. Phelps, Deborah L. Graham, Karen A. Yarbrough, Harry Osterman, David E. Miller, John E. Bradley and Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty-Edward D. Maloney-Barack Obama-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Pamela J. Althoff, Larry K. Bomke, John O. Jones, David Luechtefeld, Dale E. Risinger, Kathleen L. Wojcik, Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Dave Sullivan and Bill Brady) 7/30/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0843 320 ILCS 50/15 Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that if a prescription drug benefit is added to the federal Medicare program, State-operated senior prescription drug programs shall be realigned to ensure that Illinois residents qualify for at least the same level of benefits available to them prior to implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Requires a Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee report on the matter within 60 days after the Medicare prescription drug benefit becomes law. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act with provisions similar to those of House Bill 3922, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that if a prescription drug benefit is added to the Medicare program, the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee shall make recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor for the realignment of State operated senior prescription drug programs (instead of providing that those programs shall be realigned) so that Illinois residents qualify for at least substantially the same (instead of at least the same) level of benefits as before implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit; and (2) requires the Committee to report its recommendations by January 1, 2005 (instead of within 60 days after the Medicare prescription drug benefit becomes law). Effective immediately. 11/19/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 11/19/2003HouseFirst Reading 11/19/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/25/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 12/9/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 12/9/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 1/12/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 1/12/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 1/12/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 2/26/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 011-000-000 2/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/26/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carole Pankau 3/2/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/25/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/25/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/25/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/20/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/21/2004SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 4/21/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004 4/21/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 4/21/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 5/5/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/5/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/3/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/30/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/30/2004HouseEffective Date July 30, 2004 7/30/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0843