MEDICAID-TOBACCO CESSATION Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison-Melinda Bush, Laura M. Murphy-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Emil Jones, III, Ann Gillespie and John Connor-Karina Villa 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that both individual and group tobacco cessation counseling shall be covered under the medical assistance program. 2/9/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/9/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Appropriations 3/3/2021SenateTo Appropriations- Health 3/4/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/5/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/11/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/11/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations 3/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Appropriations- Health 3/16/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/13/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 5/4/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die