Bill Status of HB 3540   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILD CARE-PROGRAM EXPANSION

House Sponsors
Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/9A-11from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide child care services to all children who are eligible for assistance and are: (A) under age 13; or (B) under age 19 and (i) are under court supervision or (ii) have physical or mental incapacities as documented by a statement from a local health provider or other health professional. Effective July 1, 2017.

 Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Human Services)
 HB 3540 (H-AM 1) requires the Department of Human Services to provide services to all children who are eligible for assistance and are under age 13, or under age 19 and are under court supervision or have physical or mental incapacities as documented by a statement from a health provider. This language is not needed as these populations are already eligible under administrative rule. The bill also removes language authorizing the Department to lower eligibility thresholds, create waitlists, raise copays and other actions to manage the program and control costs. Putting these eligibility requirements in statute and taking away the Department's management tools will limit the State's ability to manage and control costs of the program when the state lacks fiscal resources to support higher caseloads. Due to the removal of language authorizing the state to manage the costs of the Child Care Program the Department is unable to determine the fiscal impact of HB 3540 (H-AM 1).

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services)
 HB 3540 does not have a fiscal impact to the Department of Human Services.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  2/10/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2017HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
  3/30/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 010-006-000
  3/30/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2017HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/4/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  4/4/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/6/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/6/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/6/2017HouseFiscal Note Filed
  4/26/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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