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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5975         </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-ID/DD-BILLING CLAIMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Greg Harris, John M. Cabello, Esther Golar and Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. William Delgado)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to, within 365 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, establish procedures to permit ID/DD facilities licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act to submit monthly billing claims for reimbursement purposes. Provides that following development of these procedures, the Department shall have an additional 365 days to test the viability of the new system and to ensure that any necessary operational or structural changes to its information technology platforms are implemented. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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