MEDICAID-VENDOR-UNION ACTIVITY Senate SponsorsSen. Barack Obama 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/12-4.25d newAmends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Prohibits a vendor (other than a nursing home) under the Medicaid program from using Medicaid reimbursements to pay for activities directly related to influencing employees of the vendor regarding their decision to organize or not to organize and to form a union or to join an existing union. Provides for civil monetary penalties for violations. Authorizes any person to bring an action to enforce collection of a penalty if the Attorney General declines to do so. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Labor & Commerce 3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die