DISABLED REHAB ACT-DHS-POWERS Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Greg Harris-Al Riley) 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1019 20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Removes persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders from the list of persons receiving services under the Act. Changes the type of preventive services the Department may establish to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of persons in need of long term care who meet the criteria for blindness or disability as defined under the Social Security Act. Removes language allowing the Department to base eligibility standards on the recipient's ability to pay. Removes language concerning the Department's authority to establish a system of recipient cost sharing; provider vouchers; interest payments to providers of chore and housekeeping services; and other matters. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause and reinserts similar provisions with the following changes: adds home health services and electronic response to the list of services the Department of Human Services may include in its program of services to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of persons in need of long term care. Restores language concerning the recovery of moneys expended for services provided to or in behalf of a person by a claim against the person's estate or against the estate of the person's surviving spouse, with certain limitations. Provides that "to the extent permitted under the federal Social Security Act," the Department, or the Department's authorized representative, may recover such moneys. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In regard to eligibility standards for services to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of persons in need of long term care and who meet the criteria for blindness or disability as defined by the Social Security Act, restores language imposing a $10,000 asset limit and removes language providing that a person's assets may not exceed the amount of assets established by the Department of Human Services by rule. Adds language providing that if the asset limit has been increased by rule and the Department subsequently requires a decrease in the asset limitation, that authority shall be authorized by rule but the limitation shall not be less than $10,000.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In regard to eligibility standards for services to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of persons in need of long term care and who meet the criteria for blindness or disability as defined by the Social Security Act, restores language providing that such eligibility standards may be based on the recipient's ability to pay for services; provided, however, that any portion of a person's income that is equal to or less than the "protected income" level shall not be considered by the Department of Human Services in determining eligibility. In regard to the asset limitation, provides that the Department may increase or decrease (rather than increase) the asset limitation by rule, and that the Department may not decrease the asset level below $10,000. Restores a provision granting the Department the authority to establish a system of recipient cost-sharing for services. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services' program of preventative services to avoid the unnecessary institutionalization of Alzheimer's patients or blind or disabled persons in need of long term care include (instead of may include, but are not limited to,) any or all of 12 specified services. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/17/2011SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/18/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/27/2012SenateRe-assigned to Revenue 2/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/28/2012SenateRe-referred to Assignments 2/28/2012SenateRe-assigned to Human Services 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/1/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 006-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/19/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/19/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 4/9/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2012HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/11/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/14/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris 5/14/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012 5/21/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/22/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 5/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris 5/23/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/28/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2012 5/28/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler 5/28/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler 5/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/29/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000 5/29/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000 5/30/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2012SenateEffective Date August 17, 2012 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1019