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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6726   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-RX DRUG-PROMPT PAYMNT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert F. Flider and Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 540/8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Prompt Payment Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to reimburse qualified providers of prescription drugs to persons presumed eligible for medical assistance under an expanded program of medical assistance that was the subject of an injunction issued by the Circuit Court of Cook County. Requires the Department to give priority in processing claims for reimbursement from those qualified providers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>11/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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