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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 468    </title>
<shortdesc>ALL KIDS-MEDICAID-WEIGHT LOSS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Bill Brady, Matt Murphy and Todd Sieben</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 170/37 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/12-4.37 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a weight loss and management pilot program in partnership with a private entity that specializes in weight loss and weight control. Provides that to be eligible to participate in the program, an individual must: (1) be enrolled in the Covering ALL KIDS health insurance program or the Medicaid program; (2) be characterized as morbidly obese using a body mass index as recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (3) demonstrate a commitment to weight loss; and (4) demonstrate a commitment to participating in a program designed for weight loss and weight management. Effective July 1, 2007.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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