House Sponsors: WIRSING-FEIGENHOLTZ-ERWIN-MOFFITT-BLACK. Senate Sponsors: NOLAND-MAHAR-SYVERSON-OBAMA-MUNOZ Short description: DHS-POST ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the Department to establish a program to pay for drugs prescribed exclusively for post-kidney transplant maintenance. Creates the Post-Kidney Transplant Maintenance Drug Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, from which payments shall be made. Effective July 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/12-4.36 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/55.91 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Reinserts provisions of the bill as introduced but changes the administration of the program from the Department of Public Aid to the Department of Public Health. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 20 ILCS 2310/55.91 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-260 new 30 ILCS 105/5.541 new Deletes everything. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes a program by which the Department of Public Health pays post-organ transplant maintenance and retention costs. Provides that the Department shall establish eligibility standards and an application process for the program. Sets some eligibility requirements and criteria which the Department may apply in restricting reimbursements. Lists criteria by that the Department determines a maximum amount to pay per transplant. Requires the Director of Public Health to maintain a list of drugs used in post transplant maintenance and retention that are eligible for reimbursement under the program. Establishes a fund from which payments are made under the program. Amends the State Finance Act by adding a post transplant maintenance and retention fund to that Act's list of special funds in the State Treasury. Effective July 1, 2000. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0873 Last action date: 00-06-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status