Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 770

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for payment for ground ambulance services under the medical assistance program. Provides that for ground ambulance services provided to a medical assistance recipient on or after July 1, 2011, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide payment to ground ambulance services providers for base charges and mileage charges based upon the lesser of the provider's charge, as reflected on the provider's claim form, or the Illinois Medicaid Ambulance Fee Schedule payment rates. Provides for establishment of the Illinois Medicaid Ambulance Fee Schedule, and provides for a 2-year phase-in of that Schedule. Provides that effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2011, the Department shall update the Illinois Medicaid Ambulance Fee Schedule payment rates to be in compliance with the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule payment rates for ground ambulance services in effect at the time of the update. Makes other changes in connection with medical assistance payments for ground ambulance services. Effective July 1, 2011.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide financial aid no more than 45 days (rather than 30 days) after the date of application for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. Provides that during the first 45 days (rather than 30 days) after the date of application, the applicant shall undergo a thorough employability assessment. Further provides that financial aid under the Program shall be authorized effective 30 days after the date of application (rather than on the date of application), provided that the applicant is eligible on that date. Effective July 1, 2012.

Date	Chamber	Action
5/18/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0683

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/8/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
3/17/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
4/5/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
4/13/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/14/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
4/15/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/15/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan
4/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/15/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
4/15/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/25/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/25/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
4/26/2011	House	First Reading
4/26/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/28/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/28/2011	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/4/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
5/4/2011	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
5/9/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
5/9/2011	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dan Reitz
5/13/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
5/13/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/24/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/24/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
5/25/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
5/25/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
5/25/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
5/25/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
5/25/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
5/26/2011	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
5/26/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e)
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
2/27/2012	House	Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
3/2/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/2/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
5/4/2012	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
5/16/2012	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
5/16/2012	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/16/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/16/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
5/16/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
5/16/2012	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 013-001-000
5/16/2012	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
5/16/2012	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
5/16/2012	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2012	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2012	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/16/2012	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2012	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/17/2012	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/17/2012	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2012	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2012	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-012-001
5/17/2012	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
5/17/2012	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - May 18, 2012
5/17/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan
5/17/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/17/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services
5/17/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
5/18/2012	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 047-000-000
5/18/2012	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/18/2012	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/18/2012	Senate	Sent to the Governor
5/18/2012	Senate	Governor Approved
5/18/2012	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2012
5/18/2012	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0683

	Deletes reference to:
	305 ILCS 5/5-4.1	from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.1