House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ-GARRETT-CROTTY-MAY-COULSON, O'BRIEN, RYAN, SOTO, KRAUSE, BRADLEY, CURRY,JULIE, DAVIS,MONIQUE, ERWIN, FLOWERS, FORBY, FOWLER, GRANBERG, LEITCH, OSTERMAN, YARBROUGH, JONES,LOU, MILLER, SCHOENBERG, BELLOCK, KLINGLER, BOLAND, LYONS,EILEEN, SLONE AND CURRIE. Senate Sponsors: PARKER-OBAMA-GEO-KARIS-SULLIVAN-TROTTER Short description: MEDICAID-BREAST CANCER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medicaid Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Authorizes Medicaid coverage of breast cancer screening and treatment for persons who are enrolled and participating in a federally funded screening and treatment program administered by the Department of Public Health and who are eligible for that Medicaid coverage under the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code with provisions similar to those of the bill as introduced. Changes include the following: (1) applies to persons who have been screened under the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breast and cervical cancer early detection program (instead of persons who are enrolled and participating in a federally funded breast cancer screening and treatment program); (2) adds a requirement of Medical eligibility under the Social Security Act; (3) provides for Medicaid coverage to the maximum extent permitted under the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000 (instead of including coverage of breast cancer screening and treatment during the time that the person is enrolled and participating in federally funded breast cancer screening and treatment program); and (4) adds a requirement of federal approval of the Medicaid coverage, and requires the Department of Public Aid to appy for federal approval of the coverage. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code with provisions similar to those of H-am 1. Changes include the following: (1) adds eligibility for persons whose screenings under the U.S. CDC program were funded in whole or in part by funds appropriated to the Illinois Department of Public Health for breast or cervical cancer screening; and (2) provides that medical assistance under this provision must be identical to the benefits provided under the State's approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (instead of must be provided to the maximum extent permitted under the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0047 Last action date: JUL-03-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status