INS-PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST FEE Senate SponsorsSen. Heather Steans-Don Harmon-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Kirk W. Dillard-Kwame Raoul-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Susan Garrett, Michael Noland, Mattie Hunter and Pamela J. Althoff 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 170/52.5 new305 ILCS 5/5-5.06 newAmends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning January 1, 2010, the physician fee schedule for the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program and for pediatric physician specialists under the medical assistance program must increase to become competitive with those of non-governmental, third-party health insurance programs. Provides that by January 1, 2012, the payment for a pediatric specialty physician service must not be lower than Medicare reimbursement in accordance with the Medicare payment localities for Illinois. Provides that the Department shall annually increase pediatric specialty physician payments under the provisions of the Act by an amount approximately equal to one-third of the difference between the actual rates available for such purposes on January 1, 2009 and the Medicare reimbursement rates effective on January 1, 2007. Makes other changes. 2/18/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 2/18/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Human Services Subcommittee on Medicaid & Provider Rate Reform 3/11/2009SenateTo Human Services Subcommittee on Medicaid & Provider Rate Reform 3/12/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/13/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/8/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die