MEDICAID-NURSNG HOME-CILA-RATE House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Karen May-Jack McGuire, Kathleen A. Ryg, Constance A. Howard, Greg Harris, Linda Chapa LaVia, Esther Golar, Cynthia Soto, Edward J. Acevedo, Karen A. Yarbrough, Lisa M. Dugan, Paul D. Froehlich, Mike Boland, Maria Antonia Berrios and Luis Arroyo Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d new305 ILCS 5/5-5.4e new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act as Intermediate Care for the Developmentally Disabled facilities, or facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, in any calendar year in which there is a cost-of-living increase in federal Supplemental Security Income benefits or Social Security Administration payments, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the Medicaid per diem rate paid to those facilities by an amount equal to the total amount of the increase in Supplemental Security Income benefits or Social Security Administration payments. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/6/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/6/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/7/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/7/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/7/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/7/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/7/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 5/8/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/8/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/8/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/8/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die