MEDICAID-VENDORS-ELIGIBILITY Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/12-4.25from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.25Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Sets forth certain circumstances under which the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may deny the eligibility of any person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity to participate as a vendor of goods or services to Medicaid recipients because of an outstanding debt owed to the Department. Sets forth the conditions under which a debtor-vendor may enroll or participate in the medical assistance program. Contains provisions concerning the recovery of interest on overpayments; the withholding of payments to vendors who are not in compliance with State and federal regulations; the recovery of a debt owed by a vendor or alternate payee; the withholding of payments to vendors upon initiation of an audit; and other matters. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/28/2012SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Human Services; 005-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 5/2/2012SenateRe-referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die