MEDICAID-PRISONER-ELIGIBILITY Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Karen A. Yarbrough-Deborah L. Graham) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-1.3 newAmends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if a person who is incarcerated in a jail or correctional facility in Illinois or receiving treatment at a hospital under the authority of the Department of Corrections was a recipient of medical assistance immediately before his or her incarceration or period of treatment, the recipient shall remain eligible for medical assistance during the period of his or her incarceration or treatment, but the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not provide medical assistance for any medical care, services, or supplies provided to the recipient during that period. Provides that the Department may, however, provide medical assistance for inpatient hospital services provided to the recipient at a hospital located outside the premises of the jail or correctional facility to the extent that federal financial participation is available for the costs of those services. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that to the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not cancel a person's eligibility for medical assistance solely because that person has become an inmate of a public institution, including, but not limited to, a county jail, juvenile detention center, or State correctional facility. Provides that the Department shall not be responsible to provide medical assistance for any medical care, services, or supplies provided to the individual during that period. Sets forth the circumstances under which the Department shall resume responsibility for providing medical assistance upon release of the person to the community. Requires counties, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Corrections to cooperate to share information with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/20/2008SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/28/2008SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/6/2008SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/7/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass Public Health; 010-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 3/20/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/20/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Health 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Public Health 4/10/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/10/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/11/2008HouseArrived in House 4/11/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/7/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die