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Bill Status of SB1253 99th General Assembly

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Short Description: MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE ENTITIES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - Pamela J. Althoff - Jacqueline Y. Collins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Cynthia Soto - Elizabeth Hernandez)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
7/22/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0106

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-30

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning care coordination, provides that Managed Care Entities (MCEs), including MCOs and all other care coordination organizations, shall develop and maintain a written language access policy that sets forth the standards, guidelines, and operational plan to ensure language appropriate services and that is consistent with the standard of meaningful access for populations with limited English proficiency. Provides that the language access policy shall describe how the MCEs will provide all of the following required services: (1) translation (the written replacement of text from one language into another) of all vital documents and forms as identified by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; (2) qualified interpreter services (the oral communication of a message from one language into another by a qualified interpreter); (3) staff training on the language access policy, including how to identify language needs, access and provide language assistance services, work with interpreters, request translations, and track the use of language assistance services; (4) data tracking that identifies the language need; and (5) notification to participants on the availability of language access services and on how to access such services.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/17/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/17/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2015	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
3/4/2015	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
3/4/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2015
3/5/2015	Senate	Second Reading
3/5/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2015
3/10/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/11/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/26/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
3/27/2015	House	Arrived in House
3/27/2015	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
4/14/2015	House	First Reading
4/14/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
4/28/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
4/29/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/14/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/14/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/14/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/14/2015	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/14/2015	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/14/2015	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/18/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
5/30/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
5/30/2015	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2015	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/22/2015	Senate	Governor Approved
7/22/2015	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2016
7/22/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0106