PUBLIC AID-TECH House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-Emanuel Chris Welch-David A. Welter-Camille Y. Lilly-LaToya Greenwood, Chris Bos, Paul Jacobs, Michael T. Marron, Bradley Stephens, La Shawn K. Ford, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Sonya M. Harper, Jackie Haas, Maura Hirschauer, Anne Stava-Murray, Dagmara Avelar, Rita Mayfield and Frances Ann Hurley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/3-2from Ch. 23, par. 3-2 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning conditions for basic maintenance grants of aid to the aged, blind, or disabled.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/3-2Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.10305 ILCS 5/5-4.2305 ILCS 5/5-30c newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adjust the Department's criteria for determining the appropriateness of non-emergency transportation by striking any reference to prohibiting approval of ground ambulance services when the sole purpose of the transport is for the navigation of stairs or the assisting or lifting of a patient at a medical facility or during a medical appointment. Provides that it is the intent of the General Assembly to permit ground ambulance reimbursement for lifting, moving, or navigating stairs when a recipient exhibits extenuating circumstances related to the social determinants of health which would make an otherwise non-eligible ground ambulance transport eligible for reimbursement. Provides that such extenuating circumstances may be established through the completion of a Physician Certification Statement. Requires the Department to establish a methodology for providing reimbursement for: (i) bariatric transports at an amount of one additional base rate for each additional 2 personnel necessary to safely move the patient; and (ii) specialty care transports to include transports originating or terminating at a residence and for intra-facility transports. Provides that, to increase access to non-emergency transportation services, the Department shall increase the base rate for medi-car and stretcher van services to at least $50, and the rate of each attendant for medi-car and stretcher van services to at least $50. Provides that the reimbursement rate shall only apply to stretcher van providers licensed by the Department of Public Health in accordance with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a grant program for the purpose of building capacity among IMPACT-enrolled and BEP-certified providers of medi-car and stretcher van transportation services. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Removes pre-hospital or inter-hospital transportation from the definition of "critical care transport". Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Further amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Changes the definition of "critical care transport" to mean transportation which includes the provision of pre-hospital or inter-hospital emergency care or non-emergency medical services to a critically injured or ill patient by a vehicle service provider, including the provision of medically necessary supplies and services, at a level of service beyond the scope of the Paramedic (rather than the pre-hospital or inter-hospital transportation of a critically injured or ill patient by a vehicle service provider, including the provision of medically necessary supplies and services, at a level of service beyond the scope of the Paramedic). 2/11/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/17/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/20/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/23/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022 3/31/2022HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 3/31/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/31/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2022HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/3/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 4/4/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/4/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 4/6/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 012-000-000 4/6/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 012-000-000 4/6/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/6/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 4/6/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/6/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 4/6/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/6/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2022HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/6/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-006-000 4/6/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/6/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/7/2022SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/7/2022SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die