MEDICAID-PROVIDR RATE-MEDICARE House SponsorsRep. Rosemary Mulligan-Patricia Reid Lindner-Elizabeth Coulson-Suzanne Bassi-Ruth Munson, Careen Gordon, Robert F. Flider, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robert W. Pritchard, Eileen Lyons, Patricia R. Bellock, Renee Kosel, Sandra M. Pihos, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sidney H. Mathias, Donald L. Moffitt, Dave Winters, Joe Dunn, Bob Biggins, John J. Millner and Mike Bost 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.25 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for an increase in the rates paid to every vendor of goods or services under the Medicaid program so that those rates are equal to the rates paid to such vendors under Medicare. Provides for implementation of the rate increase over a 3-year period. Effective immediately. 2/6/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/6/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2004HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/19/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/19/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/21/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/21/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 6/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 6/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die