PUBLIC AID-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Don Harmon-Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Julie Hamos-Elizabeth Coulson-Robert F. Flider, Elaine Nekritz and Linda Chapa LaVia) 6/30/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0975 305 ILCS 5/5-4.1from Ch. 23, par. 5-4.1Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding Medicaid co-payments.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-4.1Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/12-4.25from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.25Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may withhold payments, in whole or in part, to a Medical Assistance provider or alternate payee upon receipt of reliable evidence that the circumstances giving rise to the need for a withholding of payments may involve fraud or willful misrepresentation under the Illinois Medical Assistance program. Sets forth procedures for such withholding of payments. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may deny, suspend, or terminate the eligibility of any person or entity to participate as a vendor of goods or services to recipients under the medical assistance program if, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Department finds that (i) the vendor, (ii) a person with management responsibility for a vendor, (iii) an officer or person owning, either directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the shares of stock or other evidences of ownership in a corporate vendor, (iv) an owner of a sole proprietorship that is a vendor, or (v) a partner in a partnership that is a vendor has been convicted of a felony offense related to any of the following: (1) murder; or (2) a Class X felony under the Criminal Code of 1961.House Amendment No. 1 In amendatory provisions concerning withholding of payments, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may withhold payments upon receipt of evidence received from State or federal law enforcement or federal oversight agencies or from the results of a preliminary Department audit and determined by the Department to be credible (instead of upon receipt of "reliable evidence"); requires the Department to define "credible" evidence by rule. Provides for a reconsideration of payment withholding. Provides that the Department's notice of withholding must inform the provider or alternate payee that a written request may be made to the Department for full or partial release of withheld payments. Provides that withholding-of-payment actions shall not continue after a period of 3 years. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 007-003-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 2/23/2006SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 2/23/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2006 2/23/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/23/2006SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/27/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/27/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/27/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/27/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/2/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Schoenberg 3/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/3/2006HouseArrived in House 3/3/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/3/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/3/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/3/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/16/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 3/16/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-001 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/30/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 3/30/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 4, 2006 3/30/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/30/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 4/6/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/6/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 4/6/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 5/5/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2006SenateEffective Date June 30, 2006 6/30/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0975