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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5550   </title>
<shortdesc>AGING-LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joseph M. Lyons-Lou Lang-Monique D. Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 105/4.04</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 6104.04</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Authorizes the Office of Long Term Care Ombudsman to enter into an agreement with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to facilitate obtaining federal matching funds. Sets forth the requirements of the agreement. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Aging Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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