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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1366   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-MEDICAL TRANSPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dave Winters-Angelo Saviano-Charles E. Jefferson and Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-4.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning ambulance service payments under the Medicaid program, provides that for ambulance services provided to a Medicaid recipient on or after January 1, 2006, the Department of Public Aid shall reimburse providers of medical transportation services by means of a medi-car or service car at a rate that is uniform throughout the State and does not vary by county or other geographic region.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>If the statewide rates were established at the rates currently paid to providers in counties where adjustment is necessary to ensure availability of transportation services, the fiscal impact would be a cost of $28.6 million.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Gary Hannig</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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