MEDICAID-AMBULANCE SRVCS RATES House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz-Sara Feigenholtz-Barbara Flynn Currie-Brandon W. Phelps, Lou Lang, Mary E. Flowers, Patricia R. Bellock, Rosemary Mulligan, William B. Black, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Linda Chapa LaVia, Sandy Cole, Michael K. Smith, Daniel V. Beiser and Patrick J. Verschoore Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Mattie Hunter-Susan Garrett, Jacqueline Y. Collins-William Delgado-Dan Kotowski, Donne E. Trotter and John J. Millner) 11/20/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0821 305 ILCS 5/5-4.2from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.2 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides formulas for Medicaid reimbursement of ambulance service providers for emergency ambulance services, non-emergency ambulance services, mileage, advanced life support services, and specialty care transport services. Provides that the requirement for payment of ground ambulance services by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is met if the services are provided pursuant to a request for evaluation, treatment, and transport for an individual with a condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. Requires the Department to annually update the ambulance fee schedule rates on July 1 of each year. Makes other changes.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning ambulance services payments under the medical assistance program.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-4.2from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.2Adds reference to:30 ILCS 775/2530 ILCS 775/3030 ILCS 775/35305 ILCS 5/5A-4from Ch. 23, par. 5A-4305 ILCS 5/5A-8from Ch. 23, par. 5A-8305 ILCS 5/5A-12.2305 ILCS 5/5A-12.3 new305 ILCS 5/5A-14Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Excellence in Academic Medicine Act and the Hospital Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may by rule determine a schedule of payments to be made to Chicago Medicare Metropolitan Statistical Area academic medical center hospitals and an independent academic medical center hospital that results in a more expeditious payment of the amounts due those hospitals under the Excellence in Academic Medicine Act. Provides that the Department may, for the purpose of maximizing federal revenue, accelerate the schedule upon which assessment installments under the Hospital Provider Funding provisions are due and payable by hospitals with a payment ratio greater than or equal to one. Adds purposes for which moneys may be disbursed from the Hospital Provider Fund, including (i) making payments to hospitals under other medical assistance programs administered by the Department and (ii) making transfers to the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund. Permits the Department to accelerate the payment schedule. Requires the Department to make a one-time Medicaid supplemental payment to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services following specified payment methodologies, subject to federal approval. Provides that the provisions regarding Medicaid supplemental payments are repealed on July 1, 2011. Effective immediately. 2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/11/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-055-001 3/12/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/12/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/12/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/12/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/29/2009SenatePostponed - Public Health 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-002-000 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Public Health 5/22/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 8/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b). 8/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b). 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/29/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 10/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 10/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 10/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 10/30/2009SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 10/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive 10/30/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 10/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 10/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 10/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 10/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 10/30/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Schoenberg 10/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 10/30/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 10/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 10/30/2009HouseArrived in House 10/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3 10/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz 10/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 10/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 10/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 10/30/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 10/30/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 10/30/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 10/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 10/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-000-000 10/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses 11/9/2009HouseSent to the Governor 11/20/2009HouseGovernor Approved 11/20/2009HouseEffective Date November 20, 2009 11/20/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0821