Date	Chamber	Action
7/29/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0368

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for physicians who practice in Illinois. Provides that beginning July 1, 2005, the Department shall consider applications for assistance under the program. Sets forth eligibility requirements for applicants. Provides that for each year that a qualified applicant practices full-time as a physician, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that person in an amount equal to the amount in educational loans that the person must repay that year. Provides that the total amount in grants that a person may be awarded shall not exceed $25,000. Provides that loan payment recipients who fail to practice full-time in Illinois for 3 years shall repay the Department a sum equal to 3 times the amount received under the program. Effective July 1, 2005.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/10/2005	House	First Reading
2/10/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2005	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/23/2005	House	Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2/24/2005	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
2/25/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-005-010
3/10/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
3/10/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
3/15/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/15/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 16, 2005
4/15/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
4/19/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/19/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/21/2005	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
5/5/2005	Senate	Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
5/5/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
5/19/2005	Senate	Verified
5/19/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 032-023-001
5/19/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
7/29/2005	House	Governor Approved
7/29/2005	House	Effective Date July 29, 2005
7/29/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0368

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