DPT VET AFF-MOBILE ASSIST UNIT House SponsorsRep. Rosemary Mulligan-Patricia R. Bellock-Michael P. McAuliffe-Sandy Cole-Deborah Mell Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski) 8/20/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1459 20 ILCS 2805/36 new Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that, subject to appropriations, the Department shall establish a program to make grants to entities for providing mental health and preventive health services, as well as assistance in obtaining other available services, using mobile units that travel to various locations to provide services, including local veterans organization facilities and facilities serving the homeless. Provides that services under the program shall target homeless veterans and other veterans facing obstacles to obtaining needed care or services, including those residing in rural and medically underserved areas. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts similar provisions with the following changes: Eliminates language requiring the Department of Veterans' Affairs to make grants to entities that utilize mobile assistance units to assist homeless veterans in the procurement of services other than mental health and preventive health services. Restricts the services that may be provided through the mobile assistance units to mental health screenings, preventive health care, and crisis intervention (rather than mental health screenings, preventive health care, crisis intervention, and assistance in accessing services provided through the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federal, State, or local agency and services provided by private organizations). Effective immediately. 2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/11/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-002 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/18/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2010 3/23/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/23/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/15/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-003-001 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 4/30/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-009-000 4/30/2010HouseArrived in House 4/30/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/24/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 5/24/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee 5/25/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000 5/26/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000 5/26/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/26/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/26/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/26/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 6/24/2010HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2010HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2010HouseEffective Date August 20, 2010 8/20/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1459