MEDICAID-MEDI CAR SRVC PAYMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Carol Ronen House Sponsors(Rep. Julie Hamos-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Elga L. Jefferies) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0501 305 ILCS 5/5-4.2from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.2Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, beginning July 1, 2007, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not reimburse for any transportation by medi-car or service car unless the provider of the transportation has certified that the driver has completed a safety training program approved by the Department to protect both the patient and the driver. Provides that the Department may by rule provide for an initial 6-month transition program to get all providers and drivers trained by January 1, 2008, or within 3 months of hiring. Provides that the training program may include a requirement for re-training every 3 years. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces the bill's amendatory changes to the Illinois Public Aid Code with respect to ambulance services payments. Provides that beginning with services rendered on or after July 1, 2008 (instead of July 1, 2007), all providers of non-emergency medi-car and service car transportation must certify that the driver and employee attendant, as applicable (instead of only the driver), have completed a safety program approved by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to protect both the patient and the driver, prior to transporting a patient. Provides that the provider must maintain this certification in its records and produce such documentation upon demand by the Department or its representative. Provides that failure to produce documentation of such training shall result in recovery of any payments made by the Department for services rendered by a non-certified driver or employee attendant. Provides that providers must recertify all drivers and employee attendants every 3 years.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that any public transportation provider of medi-car and service car transportation that receives certain federal funding need not certify its drivers and employee attendants, since safety training is already federally mandated. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/7/2007SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-020-002 3/21/2007HouseArrived in House 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/16/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 5/30/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 106-010-000 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Carol Ronen 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-018-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date August 28, 2007 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0501