COMMUNITY FIRST ACT Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-Christine Radogno-Edward D. Maloney-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, William R. Haine, Edward Petka, Wendell E. Jones, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Iris Y. Martinez, Carol Ronen, Martin A. Sandoval, Arthur J. Wilhelmi, James A. DeLeo and Deanna Demuzio 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Community First Act. Provides that all persons who reside in, or are eligible to reside in, institutional care facilities have the right to have the amount of public funds that are or would have been expended on him or her for services provided by an institutional facility transferred to pay for community services. Requires the Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department on Aging, and institutional facilities to inform eligible persons of their right to funding for community services under this Act. Requires the Department of Public Aid and the Department of Public Health to publish, annually, a report describing the implementation of the Act. Provides that the Act shall not alter or affect the manner in which persons with disabilities are determined eligible or appropriate for community services, except to the extent the determinations are based on the availability of community services, and shall not be read to limit in any way the rights of people with disabilities under federal or State law. Requires the Department of Public Aid, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Health, and the Department on Aging, to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of this Act. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/22/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/25/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/1/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka 3/1/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/2/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones 3/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 4/6/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 4/12/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/13/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005 5/5/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/5/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/12/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/17/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 5/17/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Gary G. Dahl 5/17/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/23/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/23/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/31/2005SenateRule 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 12/16/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die