PUB-AID-DHFS-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter and Emil Jones, III-Linda Holmes House Sponsors(Rep. Esther Golar, Derrick Smith and Anthony DeLuca) 6/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0048 5 ILCS 100/5-70from Ch. 127, par. 1005-7020 ILCS 10/Act rep.30 ILCS 105/5.57330 ILCS 105/6z-58210 ILCS 45/2-201.5305 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 23, par. 5-2305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5305 ILCS 5/5-26305 ILCS 5/5A-9from Ch. 23, par. 5A-9305 ILCS 5/12-4.42305 ILCS 5/12-10.5305 ILCS 5/5-2.4 rep.305 ILCS 5/9A-9.5 rep.Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the State Finance Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Renames the Family Care Fund the Medical Interagency Program Fund. Provides that the Fund is created for the purposes of receiving, investing, and distributing moneys in accordance with (i) an approved State plan or waiver under the Social Security Act (instead of a waiver under the Social Security Act resulting from a specified Family Care waiver request) and (ii) an interagency agreement. Makes changes to provisions concerning: the prescreening of long term care facility residents who apply for Medicaid; the FamilyCare program; emergency services audits; and other matters. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to operate a pilot project to determine the effect of raising the income and non-exempt asset eligibility thresholds for certain persons with disabilities on those persons' ability to maintain their homes in the community and avoid institutionalization. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to jointly establish an interagency committee to assist the departments in making recommendations on incorporating health care advocates into education, training, and placement programs geared towards TANF recipients. Repeals The Illinois Welfare and Rehabilitation Services Planning Act. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/1/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/1/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 3/1/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011 3/2/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2011 3/17/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/11/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-002-000 5/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-000 5/18/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 6/13/2011SenateSent to the Governor 6/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 6/28/2011SenateEffective Date June 28, 2011 6/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0048