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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4242   </title>
<shortdesc>RX DRUG DISCOUNT-ALL CITIZENS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland-Kenneth Dunkin-Constance A. Howard-Annazette Collins, William Davis, Mary E. Flowers, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly and David E. Miller</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/5.595</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/Act title</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 55/17 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Illinois Citizens Prescription Drug Discount Program Act, and makes the program's benefits available to all Illinois residents. Provides for a $25 annual enrollment fee, but exempts persons eligible for pharmaceutical assistance under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act from payment of the fee. Amends the State Finance Act to change the name of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund to the Illinois Citizens Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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