MEDICAID-NURS HOME PAY INCREAS House SponsorsRep. Kevin Joyce-Mary E. Flowers-Edward J. Acevedo-Eddie Washington, Jerry L. Mitchell, Jim Watson, Robert F. Flider, Mike Boland, William Davis, Lisa M. Dugan, Kenneth Dunkin, LaShawn K. Ford, John A. Fritchey, Esther Golar, Michael K. Smith, Cynthia Soto, Jack D. Franks, Greg Harris, Joseph M. Lyons, Jack McGuire, Karen A. Yarbrough, Elga L. Jefferies, Richard T. Bradley, James H. Meyer, Sandy Cole, Bill Mitchell, Raymond Poe, Paul D. Froehlich, Rich Brauer, Al Riley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana A Mendoza, Luis Arroyo, Patrick J Verschoore, Kevin A. McCarthy, Harry Osterman, Elaine Nekritz, Sidney H. Mathias, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Linda Chapa LaVia, JoAnn D. Osmond, Deborah L. Graham, Constance A. Howard, Charles E. Jefferson, James D. Brosnahan, Wyvetter H. Younge, Marlow H. Colvin, Monique D. Davis, Robert Rita, Kathleen A. Ryg, Ruth Munson, Rosemary Mulligan, Elizabeth Coulson, Annazette Collins, Milton Patterson, David E. Miller, Careen M Gordon and Karen May 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for an increase in Medicaid rates for nursing homes for the sole purpose of increasing wages or providing new or enhanced employee benefits for non-supervisory employees. Requires nursing homes to apply for the rate increase. Requires nursing homes to document the use of moneys paid to them under this provision, and provides for penalties if the Department of Healthcare and Family Services determines that a nursing home spent any of the moneys for a purpose other than increasing wages or providing new or enhanced benefits for non-supervisory employees. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Excludes, from language providing for an increase in Medicaid rates for nursing homes, a facility licensed by the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act as an Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services) FY 08 total State cost as a result of this amendment is estimated at $268 million annually. The original bill was estimated at $293 million annually (HFS $263 million and HFS $29.5 million). 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/6/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/8/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/8/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/13/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/29/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 4/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die