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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 578    </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICARE PRESCRIP DRUG BILL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges Congress to refrain from passing the federal Medicare Prescription Drug Bill in its current form, and further urges Congress not to pass any measure that fails to do more for its senior citizens and persons with disabilities than do the current Illinois prescription drug programs.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>12/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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