EPILEPSY DISEASE ASSIST ACT House SponsorsRep. Lovana Jones, Constance A. Howard, Annazette Collins, Charles E. Jefferson, Arthur L. Turner and Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Mattie Hunter-M. Maggie Crotty) 6/23/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0073 New Act30 ILCS 105/5.640 new35 ILCS 5/507EE new35 ILCS 5/509from Ch. 120, par. 5-50935 ILCS 5/510from Ch. 120, par. 5-510 Creates the Epilepsy Disease Assistance Act and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Department of Public Health and Department of Public Aid to develop certain standards and programs concerning epilepsy. Provides for an Epilepsy Advisory Committee to advise the Departments on their duties under the Act. Provides for the establishment of two regional epilepsy centers. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide grants-in-aid to the regional epilepsy centers for necessary educational activities and research, and for the development and maintenance of services for victims of epilepsy and their families. Creates the Regional Epilepsy Center Grants-in-Aid Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of funding certain grants-in-aid, and authorizes an Illinois income tax checkoff for contributions to the Fund. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop certain standards and programs concerning epilepsy (rather than the Department of Public Health and Department of Public Aid). Sets forth that the Epilepsy Advisory Committee shall be created as a committee within the Department of Public Health (rather than as a joint committee within the Department of Public Aid and Department of Public Health). Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide grants-in-aid from the Epilepsy Treatment and Education Grants-in-Aid Fund (i) to fund necessary educational activities and (ii) for the development and maintenance of services for victims of epilepsy and their families. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the duties of the Department of Public Health under the Epilepsy Disease Assistance Act are subject to the availability of funds. 2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones 2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 3/3/2005HouseRecommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 3/3/2005HouseRemains in Revenue Committee 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/6/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 4/8/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005 5/17/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/17/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/20/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 5/23/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 5/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000 5/25/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/25/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/25/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter 5/25/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/25/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/25/2005HouseArrived in House 5/25/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/26/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lovana Jones 5/26/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/27/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/27/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/21/2005HouseSent to the Governor 6/23/2005HouseGovernor Approved 6/23/2005HouseEffective Date June 23, 2005 6/23/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0073