PUBLIC AID-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Constance A. Howard-Mary E. Flowers) 1/21/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0872 305 ILCS 20/1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1401Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 20/1Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-1.3 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that to the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not cancel a person's eligibility for medical assistance solely because that person has become an inmate of a public institution, including, but not limited to, a county jail, juvenile detention center, or State correctional facility. Provides that the person may remain enrolled for medical assistance as long as all other eligibility criteria are met. Provides that except as provided under the County Jail Act, the Department shall not be responsible to provide medical assistance for any medical care, services, or supplies provided to a person while he or she is an inmate of a public institution. Provides that counties, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Corrections shall cooperate with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in administering these provisions. Provides that these provisions apply on and after December 31, 2011. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/23/2009SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/14/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 10/15/2009SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 10/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 16, 2009 10/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 10/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 10/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 10/15/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 10/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 005-000-000 10/16/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 10/16/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul 10/16/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 10/16/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 10/16/2009HouseArrived in House 10/16/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 10/16/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 10/21/2009HouseFirst Reading 10/21/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 10/21/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009 10/21/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 10/28/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-001-000 10/28/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 10/28/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/28/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/29/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-025-000 10/29/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 11/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 1/21/2010SenateGovernor Approved 1/21/2010SenateEffective Date June 1, 2010 1/21/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0872