MEDICAID-NURS HOME PAY INCREAS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Jacqueline Y. Collins-M. Maggie Crotty-Mattie Hunter-Kwame Raoul, Edward D. Maloney, Donne E. Trotter, Kimberly A. Lightford, Martin A. Sandoval, Iris Y. Martinez, Terry Link, Gary Forby, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Pamela J. Althoff, Louis S. Viverito, Larry K. Bomke, John O. Jones, William R. Haine, Susan Garrett, Rickey R. Hendon, James F. Clayborne, Jr., James T. Meeks, Mike Jacobs, Dan Kotowski, William Delgado, David Koehler, Linda Holmes, Michael Bond, Michael Noland, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, John J. Cullerton and A. J. Wilhelmi 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d newAmends 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.Senate Committee 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. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/21/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/8/2007SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 006-002-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/14/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die