MEDICAID-RX DRUGS-NO COPAYMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Rickey R. Hendon-Donne E. Trotter, Iris Y. Martinez-Barack Obama, Mattie Hunter, Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins and M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. David E. Miller, William Davis, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly, Charles G. Morrow III, Marlow H. Colvin and Jack McGuire) 8/25/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0593 305 ILCS 5/5-4.1from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.1Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Eliminates the current provision for a maximum $3 co-payment for brand-name drugs under the Medicaid program, and provides that no co-payment requirement may exist for prescription drugs. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Under the Medicaid program, reduces the maximum brand name drug co-payment to $1 (instead of eliminating the co-payment). In the case of generic drugs, retains the bill's provision for no co-payment. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reinserts provisions substantially similar to those of Senate Amendment No. 1, except makes the maximum brand name drug co-payment $2 (instead of $1). Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (S-AM1) (Department of Public Aid) The cost, in the form of a lost savings, would be $19.2 million.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Restores provision of current law that under the Medicaid program, the co-payment for brand name drugs may not exceed $3 (instead of reducing the maximum co-payment to $2). Retains the engrossed bill's provision that there shall be no co-payment (instead of a co-payment not exceeding $1) for generic drugs. Effective immediately. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 006-000-005 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/20/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed As Amended by Committee Amendment No. 1 from the Illinois Department of Public Aid 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003 3/24/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 006-004-000 3/25/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hendon 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 4/4/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-016-000 4/4/2003HouseArrived in House 4/4/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/4/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/4/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 4/16/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-000-001 4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller 4/17/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/22/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-002 5/28/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/28/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2003 5/28/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/28/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-001-000 5/30/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-007-002 5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2003SenateEffective Date August 25, 2003 8/25/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0593