IMMUNIZATIONS-DATA REGISTRY Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-19from Ch. 23, par. 5-19410 ILCS 527/15Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, to ensure full access to the benefits set forth in provisions regarding the Healthy Kids Program, on and after January 1, 2022, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall ensure that provider and hospital reimbursements for immunization as required under the provisions are no lower than the Medicare reimbursement rate. Amends the Immunization Data Registry Act. Provides that health care providers, physician's designees, or pharmacist's designees shall (rather than may) provide immunization data to be entered into the immunization data registry. Removes language providing that the immunization data need not be provided if the patient or the patient's parent or guardian, if the patient is less than 18 years of age, has completed and filed with the provider, physician's designee, or pharmacist's designee a written immunization data exemption form. Provides that the written information and the immunization data exemption forms must include information that the health care provider shall (rather than may) report immunization data to the Department of Public Health to be entered into the immunization data registry. Removes language requiring the Department to distribute to health care providers, upon request, specified written information. Effective January 1, 2022. 2/24/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2/24/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Health 3/9/2021SenateTo Subcommittee on Medicaid 3/15/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/15/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2021SenatePostponed - Health; Subcommittee on Medicaid 3/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health 3/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health 3/16/2021SenatePostponed - Health 3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health 3/24/2021SenatePostponed - Health 4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021 4/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/23/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 4/30/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021 5/7/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die