DHFS-LONG-TERM CARE-ASSESSMENT House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Don Harmon) 8/26/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0584 305 ILCS 5/5B-2from Ch. 23, par. 5B-2 Amends the Long-Term Care Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the assessment imposed on long-term care providers in relation to the number of occupied bed days shall not be billed or passed on to any resident of a nursing home operated by the nursing home provider (rather than may not be added to the charges of an individual's nursing home care that is paid for in whole, or in part, by a federal, State, or combined federal-state medical care program, except those individuals receiving Medicare Part B benefits solely). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-4.2from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.2305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4305 ILCS 5/5B-4from Ch. 23, par. 5B-4305 ILCS 5/5B-8from Ch. 23, par. 5B-8Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article and the Long-Term Care Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish by rule, within a specified time, an appeals process by which ground ambulance service providers of non-emergency medical transportation may appeal any decision by the Department or its agent that either (i) denies a request for approval for payment of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service or (ii) grants a request for approval of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service at a level of service that entitles the ground ambulance service provider to a lower level of compensation from the Department than the ambulance service provider would have received as compensation for the level of service requested. Provides that specified increased payments and assessments for long-term care providers are not due and payable until after the Department notifies the long-term care providers, in writing, that the payment methodologies to long-term care providers required under specified provisions of the Code have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and that federal waivers for the assessment imposed under specified provisions of the Code have been granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Applies similar restrictions on the disbursement of specified money transfers from the Long-Term Care Provider Fund. Provides that the assessment imposed on long-term care providers in relation to the number of occupied bed days shall not be billed or passed on to any resident of a nursing home operated by the nursing home provider (rather than may not be added to the charges of an individual's nursing home care that is paid for in whole, or in part, by a federal, State, or combined federal-state medical care program). Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 4/22/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011 5/11/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/12/2011SenateFirst Reading 5/12/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/19/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 5/25/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/25/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 005-000-000 5/25/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2011 5/25/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/25/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2011 5/26/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/26/2011HouseArrived in House 5/26/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/27/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley 5/27/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 5/30/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 5/31/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 5/31/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/26/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/26/2011HouseEffective Date August 26, 2011 8/26/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0584