PUBLIC AID-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans and Laura M. Murphy-Pat McGuire-Julie A. Morrison House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Sara Feigenholtz-Patricia R. Bellock-Michael D. Unes-Robyn Gabel and Norine K. Hammond) 8/26/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0895 305 ILCS 5/10-10.4Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the payment of support to the State Disbursement Unit.House Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/10-10.4Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may, by rule, exempt certain replacement wheelchair parts from prior approval and, for wheelchairs, wheelchair parts, wheelchair accessories, and related seating and positioning items, determine the wholesale price by methods other than actual acquisition costs. Provides that the Department shall require, by rule, all providers of durable medical equipment to be accredited by an accreditation organization approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and recognized by the Department in order to bill the Department for providing durable medical equipment to recipients. Requires all providers to meet the accreditation requirement no later than 15 months after the effective date of the rule adopted. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 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 4/6/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/12/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/3/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/5/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 5/10/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/10/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/10/2016HouseArrived in House 5/10/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/16/2016HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/16/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/18/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/18/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/19/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes 5/20/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/20/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/20/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/24/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/24/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 5/24/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/24/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/25/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/26/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/26/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 5/26/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 27, 2016 5/27/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/27/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/30/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 5/30/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2016SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/26/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/26/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0895