Bill Status of SB3773  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAID-NOTICE-RECIPIENTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-2.3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In regards to medical assistance for institutionalized persons, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to notify the applicant or recipient, or the spouse of the applicant or recipient, or a person for whom the applicant or recipient is the primary caretaker, of his or her obligation to make application for benefits within 7 days of the applicant or recipient entering an institution and that this requirement may be satisfied by providing the facility with the necessary documentation required to prove eligibility as part of seeking the institution's assistance in making application.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
305 ILCS 5/5-2.3
Adds reference to:
305 ILCS 5/11-4.1 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that medical providers may, upon the request of an individual, accompany, represent, and assist the individual in applying for medical assistance under the Code. Further provides that if an individual is unable to request such assistance due to incapacity or mental incompetence and has no other representative willing or able to assist in the application process, a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or the MR/DD Community Care Act or certified under the Illinois Public Aid Code is authorized to assist the individual in applying for long-term care services. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading
  2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/3/2010SenateTo Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care
  3/5/2010SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care
  3/19/2010SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010
  3/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Public Health
  3/25/2010SenateReported Back To Public Health
  3/25/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health
  3/25/2010SenatePostponed - Public Health
  4/12/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/12/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/13/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  4/13/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health
  4/14/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-000-000
  4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
  4/15/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/23/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
  6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die