LOTTERY-NURSING HOME House SponsorsRep. Mike Smiddy 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1605/2from Ch. 120, par. 115220 ILCS 1605/9.120 ILCS 1605/20from Ch. 120, par. 117020 ILCS 1605/21.9 new30 ILCS 105/5.855 new Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of the Lottery, beginning on January 1, 2015 or as soon thereafter as is practical, to offer a special instant "Nursing Home Resident Assistance" scratch-off game. Requires the net revenue from that game to be deposited into the Nursing Home Resident Assistance Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department of Public Health for the making of grants to licensed nursing homes that are home to Medicare or Medicaid dependent residents. Authorizes the Department, after consulting with the Department of Public Health, to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the game. Defines "net revenue". Amends the State Finance Act to create the Nursing Home Resident Assistance Fund. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Smiddy 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Smiddy 3/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/28/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die