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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1977         </title>
<shortdesc>DHFS-LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Suzanne Ness-Natalie A. Manley-Dagmara Avelar)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0536</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/12-4.54 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for all available federal funding to promote community inclusion and integration for persons with disabilities, regardless of age, and older adults so that those persons have the option to transition out of institutions and receive long-term care services and supports in the settings of their choice. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Medicaid</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Reported Back To Health;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Health;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Consent Calendar -  Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 20, 2021</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0536</action>
</actions>
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