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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3853   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDIGAP PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rosemary Mulligan-Elizabeth Coulson-Ruth Munson-Linda Chapa LaVia and William Davis</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Christine Radogno)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Medigap Premium Reimbursement Act. Establishes the Medigap Premium Reimbursement Program, to be administered by the Department of Public Aid. Provides that under the program, a person who is 65 years of age or older and who purchases and pays the premiums for a policy of Medicare supplemental ("Medigap") insurance that contains a prescription drug benefit is entitled to receive $25 per month from the State for each month that he or she pays those premiums, as a reimbursement of a part of the cost of the insurance coverage.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</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>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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