COUNTY JAIL-MEDICAL EXPENSE Senate SponsorsSen. Larry K. Bomke-George P. Shadid House Sponsors(Rep. Rich Brauer-Aaron Schock-Raymond Poe) 6/27/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0962 730 ILCS 125/17from Ch. 75, par. 117Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that if a prisoner in a county jail is (rather than already has been determined) eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code at the time the person is initially detained pending trial, the cost of such services, to the extent such cost exceeds $500, shall be reimbursed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that "medical expenses relating to the arrestee" do not include those expenses incurred for medical care or treatment provided to the arrestee because of a self-inflicted injury.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Restores provision that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse the county for medical or hospital services provided to the prisoner if the costs of such services exceed $500 if the prisoner has already been determined eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/8/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/16/2006SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2006 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/28/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2006 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 006-000-000 3/2/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 3/2/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bomke 3/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2006HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 4/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 4/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/3/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 5/2/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/27/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/27/2006SenateEffective Date January 1, 2007 6/27/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0962