PUBLIC AID-TECH House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Barbara Flynn Currie-William D. Burns-Kathleen A. Ryg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter) 1/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0867 305 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 23, par. 5-1 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-1Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/11-15from Ch. 23, par. 11-15305 ILCS 5/11-20.1from Ch. 23, par. 11-20.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that applications for aid shall be filed with any local office of the Department of Human Services (instead of with the county department of public aid). Provides that an applicant has the right to have his or her case transferred to another local office of the Department of Human Services for his or her convenience, based on stated factors. Provides that in food stamp cases in which an applicant or recipient reports earned income, the applicant's or recipient's employment shall be presumed to be a hardship for purposes of scheduling an in-person meeting with a representative of the Department of Human Services and an in-person meeting shall be waived. Effective January 1, 2011. 2/17/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/17/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/17/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/18/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/3/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/3/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/13/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009 10/13/2009HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 10/13/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/14/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 10/14/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 10/14/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/14/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/14/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 10/15/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 10/15/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 10/15/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William D. Burns 10/15/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 10/15/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/15/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 10/16/2009SenateArrive in Senate 10/16/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 10/16/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 10/16/2009SenateFirst Reading 10/16/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 10/22/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 10/22/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 10/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 10/28/2009SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 10/28/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 28, 2009 10/28/2009SenateSecond Reading 10/28/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2009 10/29/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 10/29/2009HousePassed Both Houses 11/25/2009HouseSent to the Governor 1/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved 1/21/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011 1/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0867