MED ASSIST-COMPLEX MED NEEDS Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans-Kimberly A. Lightford, William E. Brady, Daniel Biss, Antonio Muņoz-Kwame Raoul, Terry Link, Don Harmon, Chris Nybo, Donne E. Trotter, Dan Kotowski, Michael Connelly, Sue Rezin, Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Melinda Bush, Emil Jones, III-William Delgado and Pat McGuire 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 405 ILCS 5/3-700from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-700Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning admission of persons age 18 or older to a mental health facility.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:405 ILCS 5/3-700Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-30Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to offer children with complex medical needs the choice of enrollment in a coordinated care entity (CCE) to provide services to the children, where available. Provides that this choice shall be in addition to otherwise available health maintenance organizations (HMOs), managed care community networks, and accountable care entities. Provides that children with complex medical needs under 18 years of age are eligible to enroll in the CCE as long as such children continue to maintain eligibility for medical assistance programs or other health benefit programs administered by the Department; and that the Department may choose to extend enrollment to individuals under 21 years of age for initial enrollment. Provides that individuals may also be excluded under specified circumstances. Requires the Department to ensure that: the parents of eligible enrollees who are children with complex medical needs receive notification of their eligibility and an explanation of how to elect the CCE option; and any third party enrollment broker is briefed on the CCE option. Defines "Care Coordination Entity" and "children with complex medical needs". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 3/26/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/26/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 4/7/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/7/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/7/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/9/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/13/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 4/17/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/17/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/21/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 4/29/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/29/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 5/21/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/21/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/21/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/25/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/26/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 6/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 10/8/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die