HFS-LOCAL DENTAL CLINIC GRANTS Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr., William Delgado-Mattie Hunter, Dale A. Righter, Pamela J. Althoff, A. J. Wilhelmi-Michael W. Frerichs, David Koehler and Dan Rutherford House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Reitz-Elizabeth Hernandez-Angelo Saviano-Daniel V. Beiser-Robert W. Pritchard) 7/23/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0067 305 ILCS 5/12-4.37 newAmends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to funding availability, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall administer a local health department clinic grant program to make grants to local health departments for development of comprehensive dental clinics for dental care services to increase dental access for medical assistance clients who have no dental arrangements with a dental provider in a project's service area. Provides that Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) shall receive special priority for grants under this program. Provides that local health departments and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are eligible for grants. Sets forth limitations on the use of grant moneys. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code concerning a dental clinic grant program, but with changes that include the following: (1) adds, as a purpose of the program, the building of public infrastructure for dental care; (2) adds rural health clinics as entities entitled to apply for grants; (3) provides that the primary purpose of new dental clinics will be to increase dental access for low-income and Department of Healthcare and Family Services (instead of medical assistance) clients; and (4) provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall establish procedures for applying for dental clinic grants (instead of using another specified grant application process). Effective immediately. 2/11/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/11/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/25/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 007-000-000 2/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/27/2009SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 2/27/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 3/26/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/26/2009HouseArrived in House 3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/22/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000 4/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 4/28/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/27/2009SenateSent to the Governor 7/23/2009SenateGovernor Approved 7/23/2009SenateEffective Date July 23, 2009 7/23/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0067