House Sponsors: WIRSING-FEIGENHOLTZ-WINTERS-SCHOENBERG-KRAUSE. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON Short description: DHS-POST-KIDNEY TRANSPLNT DRUG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the State Finance Act. Requires the Department to establish a program to pay for drugs prescribed exclusively for post-kidney transplant maintenance. Creates the Post-Kidney Transplant Maintenance Drug Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, from which payments shall be made. Effective July 1, 1997. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 1305/10-30 new 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/12-4.35 new 30 ILCS 105/5.480 new Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reinserts language as introduced but changes the administration of the program from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Aid and removes provision requiring the Department of Public Health to make rules to ensure that third parties and governmental entities make all required benefit payments. Changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 1997 to July 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may, by rule, require participants to pay a co-payment for the drugs covered under the pro- gram. Provides that the available moneys from which the Department may pay for the drugs are the moneys in the Post-Kidney Transplant Maintenance Drug Fund. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status