MEDICAID-PRE & PERINATAL CARE Senate SponsorsSen. Carol Ronen, Iris Y. Martinez-Susan Garrett-Donne E. Trotter-Barack Obama-Mattie Hunter, Jacqueline Y. Collins and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-David E. Miller-Elaine Nekritz-Marlow H. Colvin-Robin Kelly, Elizabeth Coulson, Deborah L. Graham, Kathleen A. Ryg, Donald L. Moffitt, Sidney H. Mathias and Wyvetter H. Younge) 8/18/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0536 305 ILCS 5/5-5.23 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid shall provide Medicaid reimbursement for all prenatal and perinatal health care services that are provided for the purpose of preventing low-birthweight infants and reducing the need for neonatal intensive care hospital services. Requires a report to the General Assembly every 2 years.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that prenatal and perinatal health care services may include comprehensive risk assessments for pregnant women, women with infants, and infants, lactation counseling, nutrition counseling, childbirth support, psychosocial counseling, treatment and prevention of periodontal disease, and other support services that have been proven to improve birth outcomes. Provides that the Department of Public Aid's reports to the General Assembly shall include an evaluation of how the ratio of expenditures for treating low-birthweight infants compared with the investment in promoting healthy births and infants in local community areas throughout Illinois relates to healthy infant development in those areas.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, with changes that include the following: (1) provides that the Department of Public Aid may (instead of shall) provide Medicaid reimbursement for prenatal and perinatal health care services; (2) adds promoting perinatal health as a purpose of providing Medicaid reimbursement; (3) requires the Department to develop a plan for prenatal and perinatal preventive health care and to present the plan to the General Assembly by January 1, 2004; and (4) adds an immediate effective date.Fiscal Note (S-AM 1&2) (Department of Public Aid) Although the language in the bill appears to be permissive regarding the specific services that will be covered, advocates appear to believe this bill will have a cost. Therefore, the Department assumes that additional services will be provided. The total estimated cost associated with SAM1 and SAM2 is $21.5 million. This would not be federally matchable if limited to pregnant women or women with infants.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid) Senate Bill 306 has no fiscal impact on the Department. 2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/6/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/6/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Health & Human Services 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/18/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/19/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 3/25/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed As Amended with Committee Amendment No. 2 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Ronen 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/26/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/26/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-010-006 3/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/26/2003HouseArrived in House 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/17/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/30/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/5/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/5/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/7/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Robin Kelly 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/15/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000 5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/21/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/22/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/22/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 6/20/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2003SenateEffective Date August 18, 2003 8/18/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0536