MEDICAID-CHILDREN-AUTISM-WAIVR House SponsorsRep. Lee A. Daniels-Patricia R. Bellock-Sidney H. Mathias-Kathleen A. Ryg-Robert W. Churchill, William B. Black, Elaine Nekritz, Julie Hamos, Elizabeth Coulson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Randall M. Hultgren, Patricia Reid Lindner, Calvin L. Giles, John D'Amico, Cynthia Soto, Daniel J. Burke, Maria Antonia Berrios, Michelle Chavez, Karen A. Yarbrough, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Donald L. Moffitt, Kurt M. Granberg and Joe Dunn Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5e new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for a waiver from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow payment for in-home and community-based treatment, therapies, training including parent training, and other necessary aids and services for children up to the age of 21 who are diagnosed with a developmental disability or autism spectrum disorder, including those children whose families would not otherwise qualify for Medicaid due to family income or assets. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions similar to those of House Bill 5386, amending the Illinois Public Aid Code, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides for an application for more than one waiver; (2) requires that the application or applications be made no later than June 1, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practicable; (3) provides for services for children from the age of 3 up to the age of 21 (instead of children up to the age of 21); and (4) requires that the application or applications request an implementation date of January 1, 2007, or as soon thereafter as may be approved by the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and provide for: (i) a minimum of 800 children in the first year of implementation, of which no fewer than 500 shall be children with autism spectrum disorder; (ii) a minimum of 1,750 children in the second year of implementation, of which no fewer than 1,000 shall be children with autism spectrum disorder; and (iii) a minimum of 3,350 in the third and subsequent years of implementation, of which 2,000 shall be children with autism spectrum disorder. Effective immediately. 1/27/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lee A. Daniels 1/27/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/31/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee 1/31/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/6/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/8/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/9/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee 2/9/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; by Voice Vote 2/9/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 006-000-000 2/9/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/23/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/24/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 2/24/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006 2/24/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/27/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/27/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/15/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/24/2006SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/25/2006SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 8/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die