MEDICAID-BREAST/CERVICL CANCER House SponsorsRep. Sandra M. Pihos-Dennis M. Reboletti-Elizabeth Coulson-Darlene J. Senger-Keith Farnham, Fred Crespo, Paul D. Froehlich, Ronald A. Wait, Kay Hatcher, Michael G. Connelly, Michael P. McAuliffe and Ron Stephens Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Pamela J. Althoff-Dan Rutherford and Donne E. Trotter-Toi W. Hutchinson) 8/28/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0770 305 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 23, par. 5-2 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in addition to the women who are eligible for medical assistance pursuant to the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, all uninsured women residing in Illinois who are at least 35 years of age but less than 65 years of age are eligible for medical assistance benefits that are consistent with the benefits provided to those other women. Provides that medical assistance coverage for these women is not dependent on federal approval, but federal moneys may be used to pay for services provided under that coverage upon federal approval. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with similar provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code, but with changes that include the following: (1) subject to appropriation, provides medical assistance eligibility for "persons" (instead of women) who are younger than age 65, who have been screened for breast and cervical cancer in accordance with standards and procedures adopted by the Department of Public Health for screening, and who are referred to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services by the Department of Public Health as being in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer (instead of who are at least age 35 but less than age 65); and (2) gives the Department of Healthcare and Family Services the authority to define uninsured persons by rule. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a person shall be considered uninsured under the amendatory provisions if: the individual has been without health insurance for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of application unless the individual is a pregnant woman, in which case the individual was without health insurance when her pregnancy was medically confirmed; the individual lost employer-sponsored health insurance when his or her job or his or her spouse's job ended; the individual has exhausted the lifetime benefit of his or her health insurance; the individual's health insurance is purchased under the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); the individual was disenrolled for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or benefits ended, including rebates, under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act or the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act within one year prior to applying under the amendatory provisions unless the individual has State-sponsored health insurance; or the individual aged out of coverage under a parent's health insurance.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-2Adds reference to:210 ILCS 4/10210 ILCS 4/15Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act. Provides that under the Act, "facility" includes a facility designated as a supportive living facility under the medical assistance program under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a facility must disclose certain information to the (instead of a) State agency responsible for licensing or permitting the facility and (instead of or) to a potential or actual client of the facility or such a client's representative. Deletes a provision that such disclosure must be made only on the request of the agency or the client. 2/9/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/9/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/23/2009HouseRe-assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/3/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/3/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote 3/3/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 012-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/24/2009HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 3/24/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Darlene J. Senger 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/26/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/22/2009SenatePostponed - Public Health 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg; -Delgado 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2009SenateHeld in Public Health 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000 5/20/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 5/20/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/20/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 5/20/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 5/20/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine; -Rutherford 5/20/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 5/27/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/29/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/29/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/29/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine 5/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/29/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/30/2009HouseArrived in House 5/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3 5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 5/31/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 5/31/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 009-000-000 5/31/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 009-000-000 5/31/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000 5/31/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 118-000-000 5/31/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/28/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/28/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/28/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0770