Bill Status of HB5331  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUBLIC AID-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Susana A Mendoza - Barbara Flynn Currie - Harry Osterman - Sara Feigenholtz - Rosemary Mulligan, Julie Hamos, Al Riley, Karen May, Constance A. Howard, Mary E. Flowers, Elizabeth Coulson, Sidney H. Mathias, William Davis, John D'Amico, Deborah L. Graham, Kevin A. McCarthy, Milton Patterson, Thomas Holbrook, Maria Antonia Berrios, John A. Fritchey, Greg Harris and David E. Miller

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/1-5from Ch. 23, par. 1-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
305 ILCS 5/1-5
Adds reference to:
215 ILCS 170/52.5 new
305 ILCS 5/5-5.05 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning January 1, 2009, the physician fee schedule for the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program and for pediatric physician specialists under the medical assistance program must increase to become competitive with those of non-governmental, third party health insurance programs. Provides that by January 1, 2011, the payment for a pediatric specialty physician service must not be lower than Medicare reimbursement in accordance with the Medicare payment localities for Illinois. Provides that reimbursement rules and policies shall not be more restrictive than Medicare physician payment rules and policies except as specifically required by federal Medicaid and SCHIP laws. Provides for transition period payments. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/11/2008HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/12/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  3/12/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  4/1/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  4/2/2008HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/2/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  4/3/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  4/8/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  4/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  4/29/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  5/22/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die