Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session 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 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/11/2010	Senate	First Reading
2/11/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2010	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/3/2010	Senate	To Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care
3/5/2010	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010
3/15/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/15/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/16/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/16/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Public Health Subcommittee on Nursing Home Care
3/19/2010	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010
3/25/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Public Health
3/25/2010	Senate	Reported Back To Public Health
3/25/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health
3/25/2010	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
4/12/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/12/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/13/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
4/13/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/14/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health
4/14/2010	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-000-000
4/14/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
4/15/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/23/2010	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
6/27/2010	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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