FREE HEALTH BENEFITS APP ASST Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Jacobs, Heather Steans-Mattie Hunter-Donne E. Trotter and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Susana A. Mendoza-William B. Black-Deborah L. Graham) 8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0326 215 ILCS 170/30Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall permit private employers, as defined in the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act and doing business in Illinois, to enroll as unpaid application agents. Effective January 1, 2010.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 170/30Adds reference to:New Act215 ILCS 170/25Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Free Healthcare Benefits Application Assistance Act. Provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to charge another person for assisting in completing and submitting an application for enrollment in any means-tested healthcare program administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Provides that the Department shall permit day and temporary labor service agencies to enroll as unpaid application agents for the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/18/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/18/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/5/2009SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 3/5/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-001-000 3/31/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Jacobs 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-008-001 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/6/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/14/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2009SenateEffective Date August 11, 2009 8/11/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0326