COUNTY JAIL-MEDICAL EXPENSES House SponsorsRep. Richard P. Myers and Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0494 730 ILCS 125/17from Ch. 75, par. 117 Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that the costs of medical or hospital services of a prisoner held in a county jail who has been determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code at the time the person is initially detained pending trial shall be reimbursed by the Department of Public Aid to the extent those costs exceed $500 (rather than $2,500).House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Further amends the County Jail Act. Provides that moneys in the Arrestee's Medical Costs Fund to be used for reimbursement of costs for medical expenses relating to the arrestee may be used only for medical expenses while the arrestee is in the custody of the sheriff. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (H-AM1) (Dept. of Public Aid) The fiscal impact of this legislation is estimated to be $20,000 annually. These expenditures are primarily ineligible for Federal match. 2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers 2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/15/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William Davis 3/17/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 4/7/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 4/11/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2005 4/12/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/13/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/13/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005 5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/18/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/8/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/8/2005HouseEffective Date August 8, 2005 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0494