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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2880   </title>
<shortdesc>COMPREHENSIVE-OLDER ADULTS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Kathleen L. Wojcik, M. Maggie Crotty-Adeline Jay Geo-Karis, Carol Ronen-Dave Sullivan, Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter, Louis S. Viverito, Antonio Munoz, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Ira I. Silverstein, Denny Jacobs, Lawrence M. Walsh, James A. DeLeo, Kimberly A. Lightford, William R. Haine, Christine Radogno, Miguel del Valle, Gary Forby, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Wendell E. Jones, Pamela J. Althoff, Don Harmon, William E. Peterson, Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Rickey R. Hendon, Todd Sieben, Dale E. Risinger, David Luechtefeld, Dale A. Righter, Deanna Demuzio and John O. Jones</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Julie Hamos-Elizabeth Coulson-William B. Black-Joseph M. Lyons-Sara Feigenholtz, Jerry L. Mitchell, Kevin Joyce, Michael K. Smith, Patrick Verschoore, Richard T. Bradley, Ralph C. Capparelli, Carolyn H. Krause, Mike Bost, Suzanne Bassi, Eileen Lyons, Ron Stephens, Patricia Reid Lindner, Monique D. Davis, Robert F. Flider, Lou Lang, John E. Bradley, Paul D. Froehlich, Elaine Nekritz, Lisa M. Dugan, Robin Kelly, Harry Osterman, Steve Davis, Deborah L. Graham, Jack D. Franks, Mike Boland, Karen May, James H. Meyer, Brandon W. Phelps, William J. Grunloh, Lovana Jones, Angelo Saviano, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana Mendoza, Arthur L. Turner, Wyvetter H. Younge, Kenneth Dunkin, William Davis, Kurt M. Granberg, Jay C. Hoffman, Karen A. Yarbrough, Ricca Slone, Annazette Collins, Constance A. Howard, Jack McGuire, Daniel J. Burke, George Scully, Jr., Cynthia Soto, William Delgado, John A. Fritchey, Thomas Holbrook, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Mary E. Flowers, Kathleen A. Ryg, Bill Mitchell, Sidney H. Mathias, Eddie Washington, David R. Leitch, Sandra M. Pihos, Roger L. Eddy, Keith P. Sommer, Dan Reitz, Marlow H. Colvin, Patricia R. Bellock, Rosemary Mulligan, Rosemary Kurtz, Jim Watson, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Renee Kosel, Dave Winters, Art Tenhouse, Robert W. Churchill, Linda Chapa LaVia, Raymond Poe, Chapin Rose, Frank J. Mautino, Donald L. Moffitt, Frank Aguilar, Ruth Munson, Timothy L. Schmitz, JoAnn D. Osmond, Careen Gordon and John J. Millner)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1031</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1153</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.621 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.622 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.623 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-103</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Comprehensive Housing, Health, and Supportive Services for Older Adults Act and amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, the State Finance Act, and the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Director of Public Health, in coordination with the Director of Aging and the Director of Public Aid, to monitor and analyze the distribution of housing and services for older adults in the different geographic areas of the State and implement corrective action plans by July 1, 2005. Provides for a program for conversion of nursing homes to assisted living or shared housing establishments; makes such conversions exempt from the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, and provides for transition planning grants to nursing homes making such conversions. Creates special funds in the State treasury for use in implementing the Comprehensive Housing, Health, and Supportive Services for Older Adults Act. Provides for transfers from the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund to the new Nursing Home Conversion Fund and the new Nursing Home Transition Planning Grant Fund. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>30 ILCS 105/8h</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Provides for the appointment of a Housing, Health, and Supportive Services for Older Adults Coordinating Committee (Coordinating Committee), and provides for its functions. Provides that the Director of Aging, in collaboration with the directors of Public Health and Public Aid and in consultation with the Coordinating Committee (instead of the Director of Public Health, in coordination with the directors of Aging and Public Aid) shall monitor and analyze the distribution of services for older adults in each geographic area of the State. Provides that the Director of Aging (in addition to the directors of Public Health and Public Aid) shall identify barriers to the provision of long term care services and implement a plan to address those barriers. Provides for the involvement of the Department on Aging and the departments of Public Health and Public Aid in the nursing home conversion program. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority shall provide information to the Department of Public Aid to enable that Department to document and verify Medicaid savings attributable to the nursing home conversion program (instead of the Illinois Finance Authority documenting and verifying such savings). Provides for the involvement of the Department on Aging and the Department of Public Aid in the nursing home transition planning grant program. Further amends the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Alternative Long-Term Care Services for Older Adults Fund to the Long-Term Care Services for Older Adults Fund, and provides that that fund, the Nursing Home Conversion Fund, and the Nursing Home Transition Planning Grant Fund are not subject to the provisions of the State Finance Act concerning transfers from other funds to the General Revenue Fund. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.621 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 45/3-103</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 105/4.12 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3960/12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1162</aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Older Adult Services Act and amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, the State Finance Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the purpose of the Older Adult Services Act is to promote a transformation of Illinois' comprehensive system of older adult services from funding a primarily facility-based service delivery system to primarily a home-based and community-based system, taking into account the continuing need for 24-hour skilled nursing care and congregate housing with services. Provides that the Department on Aging is the lead agency for the provision of services to older adults and their family caregivers and shall collaborate with the departments of Public Health and Public Aid in providing those services. Provides for an advisory committee to advise the departments. Requires the Department on Aging to expand older adult services that promote independence and permit older adults to remain in their own homes and communities, and creates the Older Adult Services Fund to fund older adult services. Requires the Department on Aging to restructure the older adult services delivery system, including implementation of a nursing home conversion program to reduce the number of Medicaid-certified nursing home beds in areas with excess beds, and creates the Nursing Home Conversion Fund to fund grants to nursing homes as an incentive to reduce certified beds, retrofit, and retool operations to meet new service delivery expectations and demands. Provides that a conversion project funded in whole or in part by a grant is exempt from the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that a provision of the State Finance Act concerning transfers to the General Revenue Fund does not apply to the Nursing Home Conversion Fund or the Older Adult Services Fund. Requires the Department of Public Aid to apply for necessary waivers to facilitate the transition from one residential setting to another and follow-up services. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 3501/840-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Authorizes the Illinois Finance Authority to assist the Department of Public Health and nursing homes in undertaking nursing home conversion projects in accordance with the Older Adult Services Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 3960/12</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.622 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.623 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/8h</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Deletes provisions creating the Older Adult Services Fund, and provides that moneys in the Department on Aging State Projects Fund may be used for older adult services. Requires the Department on Aging to send to the Health Facilities Planning Board a copy of each older adult services demonstration grant award for the purpose of maintaining the statewide inventory authorized by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes features of the Department on Aging's restructuring of the older adult services delivery system subject to the availability of funding. Deletes a provision authorizing the use of nursing home conversion grant moneys for costs related to culture change initiatives to meet the needs and desires of older adults, including initiatives such as Pioneer Practices and the Wellspring model. Provides that a nursing home shall retain the Certificate of Need for its converted beds for 15 years (instead of allowing a nursing home to retain the Certificate of Need for up to 15 years). Requires the Department of Public Health to submit a copy of each nursing home conversion grant award to the Health Facilities Planning Board. Deletes provisions creating the Nursing Home Conversion Fund. Deletes an amendatory provision in the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act prohibiting an adjustment in the criteria and standards for health care facilities as a result of a nursing home conversion project.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Health &amp; Human Services;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to  Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health &amp; Human Services;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03 - May 29, 2004.</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Health &amp; Human Services;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Health &amp; Human Services;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Health &amp; Human Services;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 27, 2004</action>
<statusdate>8/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1031</action>
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