DHFS-DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Andy Manar-Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy) 8/21/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1018 305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that whenever the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or a managed care organization under contract with the Department authorizes the purchase of durable medical equipment, the Department or managed care organization may require a medical assistance recipient to purchase used or refurbished durable medical equipment, if used or refurbished medical equipment: (i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type; (iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; and (iv) equally meets the needs of the recipient. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in order to promote environmental responsibility, meet the needs of recipients, and achieve significant cost savings, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or a managed care organization under contract with the Department may purchase used or refurbished durable medical equipment, except for prosthetic and orthotic devices as defined in the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act, if the used or refurbished durable medical equipment: (i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type; (iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; (iv) is cleaned, disinfected, sterilized, and safe in accordance with federal Food and Drug Administration regulations and guidance governing the reprocessing of medical devices in health care settings; and (v) equally meets the needs of the recipient. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Excludes complex rehabilitation technology products and services from the provisions authorizing the purchase of used or refurbished durable medical equipment.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in order to promote environmental responsibility, meet the needs of recipients and enrollees, and achieve significant cost savings, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or a managed care organization under contract with the Department, may provide recipients or managed care enrollees who have a prescription or Certificate of Medical Necessity access to refurbished durable medical equipment (excluding prosthetic and orthotic devices as defined in the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act and complex rehabilitation technology products and associated services) through the State's assistive technology program's reutilization program, using staff with the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certification if the refurbished durable medical equipment: (i) is available; (ii) is less expensive, including shipping costs, than new durable medical equipment of the same type; (iii) is able to withstand at least 3 years of use; (iv) is cleaned, disinfected, sterilized, and safe in accordance with federal Food and Drug Administration regulations and guidance governing the reprocessing of medical devices in health care settings; and (v) equally meets the needs of the recipient or enrollee. Provides that the reutilization program shall confirm that the recipient or enrollee is not already in receipt of same or similar equipment from another service provider, and that the refurbished durable medical equipment equally meets the needs of the recipient or enrollee. Provides that the provisions shall be construed to limit recipient or enrollee choice to obtain new durable medical equipment or place any additional prior authorization conditions on enrollees of managed care organizations. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/1/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/14/2018SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 4/2/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 4/2/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000 4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Manar 4/24/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018 4/25/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/25/2018HouseArrived in House 4/25/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/26/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/16/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/21/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 5/25/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2018 5/28/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Andy Manar 5/28/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/29/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000 5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2018SenateSenate Concurs 5/30/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/21/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1018