DHS-DPH-PUB AID-DEATH RECORDS House SponsorsRep. Dwight Kay-Jack D. Franks-Carol Sente-Carol Ammons-Linda Chapa LaVia, Dan Brady, Jerry Costello, II and John Cavaletto Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kyle McCarter) 7/21/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0087 305 ILCS 5/12-4.7f new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the purpose of enabling the Department of Human Services to cross-reference its roster of public aid recipients with the Department of Public Health's electronic reporting system for death registrations established under the Vital Records Act, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health shall enter into an agreement granting the Department of Human Services access to the Department of Public Health's electronic reporting system for death registrations. Provides that public aid recipients who are found to have a death record in the Department of Public Health's electronic reporting system for death registrations shall be subject to an immediate suspension of their public aid benefits, including the immediate deactivation of their LINK card provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that public aid recipients who are found to have a death record in the Department of Public Health's electronic reporting system for death registrations shall be subject to an immediate suspension of their public aid benefits, including the deactivation of their LINK card upon certification that the death certificate matches the identity of the public aid recipient (rather than shall be subject to an immediate suspension of their public aid benefits, including the immediate deactivation of their LINK card provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)). Makes a technical change.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that at least once each calendar month, the Department of Human Services shall cross-reference its roster of public aid recipients with the death records information from the Department of Public Health residing on the Electronic Data Warehouse at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that a public aid recipient who is found to have a death record shall be subject to an immediate cancelation of his or her public aid benefits, including the deactivation of his or her LINK card, in instances where there are no other individuals receiving benefits in that assistance unit and upon certification that the identity of the public aid recipient matches the identity of the person named in the death certificate. Defines "LINK card". Effective immediately. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/17/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/19/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 3/19/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/21/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto 4/22/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2015 4/22/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 4/23/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/6/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Human Services; 005-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor 7/21/2015HouseGovernor Approved 7/21/2015HouseEffective Date July 21, 2015 7/21/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0087