Senate Sponsors: WATSON-DONAHUE-SYVERSON. Short description: MEDICAID-NURSING HOME RATES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires that the Department of Public Aid's standards for Medicaid payments to nursing homes include a quality incentive of at least $0.50 per resident per day for facilities using a nationally recognized quality improvement program. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status