COLORECTAL CANCER PILOT PRGM Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-Emil Jones, III, Michael Bond-Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Toi W. Hutchinson, A. J. Wilhelmi, Donne E. Trotter, Edward D. Maloney, Ira I. Silverstein and Jeffrey M. Schoenberg House Sponsors(Rep. Al Riley-Paul D. Froehlich, Jack D. Franks, Dan Reitz, Kevin A. McCarthy, Elizabeth Coulson, Deborah L. Graham, Marlow H. Colvin, Jehan A. Gordon and Kenneth Dunkin) 8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0325 20 ILCS 2310/2310-645 newAmends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to implement the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program in areas of the State that have the highest incidences of mortality related to colon cancer. Provides that the Program sites must be located in and operated through Federally Qualified Health Centers. Provides that the Program shall provide funding for colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests and shall provide colorectal cancer screening and treatment services for specified groups. Provides that these provisions are repealed 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of Public Health may establish and implement (instead of shall establish and implement) the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program. Removes a requirement that the Program sites must be located in and operated through Federally Qualified Health Centers. Provides instead that subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health may make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the Program. Provides that a report must be submitted by the Department to the Governor and the General Assembly every year of program implementation. Provides that persons who have been screened for colorectal cancer under the Program may receive medical assistance identical to benefits provided under the State's approved plan under provisions of the Social Security Act. Removes a provision requiring that the amendatory provisions be repealed 3 years after the effective date of the Act. 2/4/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/4/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/11/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/19/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 2/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009 2/20/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/20/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/27/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2009 3/17/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/24/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/28/2009HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/6/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 5/14/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 6/12/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0325