Date	Chamber	Action
8/2/2007	House	Resolution Adopted as Amended 100-000-000

Synopsis As Introduced
Directs the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to create an incentive-based smoking cessation program for Medicaid recipients, to be in operation by January 1, 2008, and provides that the Department may enter into an agreement with a third party to create or run the program.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the heading. Urges the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Illinois Department of Public Health, to prepare and submit a comprehensive report to the House of Representatives and the Governor, by January 1, 2008, on the results and effectiveness of the State's Smoking Cessation Initiative, together with recommendations that will increase participation, improve public health outcomes, and evaluate the merits of creating an incentive program for Medicaid recipients.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
6/7/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
6/13/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
6/27/2007	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
7/11/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
7/11/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
7/11/2007	House	Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 010-000-000
7/12/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
8/2/2007	House	Resolution Adopted as Amended 100-000-000

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