PUBLIC AID-TECH House SponsorsRep. David R. Leitch Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale A. Righter) 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0236 305 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 23, par. 5-1 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-1Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. In a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish, within a specified time period, procedures to permit skilled care facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act to submit monthly billing claims for reimbursement purposes, provides that following the development of these procedures, the Department shall, by July 1, 2016, test the viability of the new system and implement any necessary operational or structural changes to its information technology platforms in order to allow for the direct acceptance and payment of nursing home claims (rather than following the development of these procedures the Department shall have an additional 365 days to test the viability of the new system and to ensure that any necessary operational or structural changes to its information technology platforms are implemented). Effective immediately. 2/10/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 2/17/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/27/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015 4/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/20/2015HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch 4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-004-000 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/23/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-003-000 4/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/28/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/6/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-009-002 5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/3/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/3/2015HouseEffective Date August 3, 2015 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0236