ACT ON AGING-MEDICATION MANAGE Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler, Frank C. Watson-Louis S. Viverito, Larry K. Bomke, Gary G. Dahl-Michael Noland, Linda Holmes, Bill Brady, Martin A. Sandoval and Antonio Munoz House Sponsors(Rep. Michael K. Smith-Lou Lang-Robert F. Flider-Jil Tracy-Elizabeth Coulson, Ronald A. Wait and Richard T. Bradley) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0535 20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.0220 ILCS 105/4.08 newAmends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Adds medication management to a program of services that the Department on Aging shall establish to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of persons age 60 and older in need of long term care. Provides that the Department shall establish a program to assist persons 60 years of age or older in managing their medications through agreements with local case coordination units. Requires the Department to establish guidelines and standards for the program by rule. Defines "licensed health care professional". Provides guidelines for the program. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 105/4.02Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions providing that, subject to appropriation, the Department on Aging shall establish a program to assist persons 60 years of age or older in managing their medications through agreements with local case coordination units. Requires the Department to establish guidelines and standards for the program by rule. Defines "licensed health care professional". Provides guidelines for the program. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the definition of "licensed health care professional" includes an advanced practice nurse who has a collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes medication management in the setting of the program, or a physician assistant authorized by a supervising physician to provide medication management in the setting of the program.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill with changes. Provides that the Department on Aging shall establish a program to assist persons 60 years of age or older in managing their medications (instead of specifically providing how the Department shall establish the program). Provides that the Department shall establish guidelines and standards for the program by rule. Eliminates language setting out specifics about what the program may include. Eliminates a definition of "licensed health care professional". Effective immediately. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/7/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 3/7/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 010-000-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000 3/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 5/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 5/17/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee 5/17/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote 5/17/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 012-000-000 5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2007 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date August 28, 2007 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0535