HFS-FED FAMILY OPPORTUNITY ACT House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Mike Fortner-Elizabeth Coulson-Rosemary Mulligan, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia and Kathleen A. Ryg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-M. Maggie Crotty-Susan Garrett and Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0037 305 ILCS 5/5-26 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement the Medical Assistance provisions of the federal Family Opportunity Act (enacted as part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) as soon as possible after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Requires the Department to take all necessary and appropriate steps to try to secure (i) a grant for a demonstration project regarding home and community-based alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment facilities for children, as authorized by the federal Act, and (ii) the location in Illinois of a family-to-family health information center, as authorized by the federal Act. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (instead of requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services), to implement the Medical Assistance provisions of the federal Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (instead of requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services), to try to secure any available federal funds (instead of a grant) for a demonstration project. 1/8/2007HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee 2/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote 2/28/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 013-000-000 3/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/8/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 13, 2007 3/16/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/25/2007SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 4/25/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2007 4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/15/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2007HouseEffective Date August 10, 2007 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0037