DHFS-MEDICAID-SOCIAL WORKER Senate SponsorsSen. Daniel Biss, Pamela J. Althoff, Heather A. Steans, Ira I. Silverstein, Michael Noland-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Patricia Van Pelt and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Ron Sandack-Gregory Harris-Ed Sullivan-Barbara Flynn Currie, Will Guzzardi, Anna Moeller, Sara Feigenholtz, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Jay Hoffman, Kelly M. Cassidy, Emanuel Chris Welch, Ann M. Williams, Michelle Mussman, Sam Yingling, Robyn Gabel, Christian L. Mitchell, Barbara Wheeler, Martin J. Moylan, Robert W. Pritchard, Robert Martwick, John D. Anthony, Carol Ammons, Litesa E. Wallace, Deb Conroy, Rita Mayfield, John M. Cabello, Tom Demmer, La Shawn K. Ford, Elizabeth Hernandez, Patricia R. Bellock, Mike Smiddy, Laura Fine, Al Riley, Camille Y. Lilly, David R. Leitch, Carol Sente, Terri Bryant, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0621 305 ILCS 5/5-8from Ch. 23, par. 5-8Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules, no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, for the legally recognized services of persons licensed under other laws of this State as a clinical social worker. 1/27/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 1/27/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/16/2016SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/1/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/2/2016SenateDo Pass Human Services; 005-000-000 3/2/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2016 3/3/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/3/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2016 3/21/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/12/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/12/2016HouseArrived in House 4/12/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/12/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 4/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 4/15/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/15/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/15/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 4/15/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 4/15/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/18/2016HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 4/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/20/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/2/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/10/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/11/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 5/12/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 020-000-000 5/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/18/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 5/25/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0621