ELDERLY-DISABLED-DRUGS-INCOME House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Barbara Flynn Currie-Mary E. Flowers-Elizabeth Coulson-Linda Chapa LaVia, Emily McAsey, Rosemary Mulligan, Patrick J. Verschoore, Jehan A. Gordon, Daniel V. Beiser, Keith Farnham, Sandra M. Pihos and Carol A. Sente Senate Sponsors(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson, Heather Steans-A. J. Wilhelmi-Mattie Hunter-Deanna Demuzio, David Koehler-Iris Y. Martinez, Kimberly A. Lightford, Don Harmon, Linda Holmes, Bill Brady and Gary Forby) 11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0804 320 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404 Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. In connection with the pharmaceutical assistance program under the Act, provides that to become a beneficiary under the program, a person must have a maximum household income equal to or less than 239% of the Federal Poverty Level (instead of less than specified amounts or equal to or less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level). Provides for 4 (instead of 5) Eligibility Groups (eliminates current Eligibility Group 3). For persons in the Eligibility Group consisting of persons who have a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS, provides for an alternative co-payment according to whether or not a drug is covered by the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan in which the beneficiary is enrolled (in addition to whether or not the drug is included in the formulary of the Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program operated by the Illinois Department of Public Health). Makes changes in the definitions of "covered prescription drug" for each Eligibility Group. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the amounts of grants and pharmaceutical assistance.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 515/7from Ch. 120, par. 1207220 ILCS 10/9from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 909320 ILCS 25/1from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 401320 ILCS 25/1.5 new320 ILCS 25/2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 402320 ILCS 25/3.01from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.01320 ILCS 25/3.01a new320 ILCS 25/3.03a new320 ILCS 25/3.04from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.04320 ILCS 25/3.05from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.05320 ILCS 25/3.05a new320 ILCS 25/3.06from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.06320 ILCS 25/3.07from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.07320 ILCS 25/3.08from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.08320 ILCS 25/3.09from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.09320 ILCS 25/3.10from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.10320 ILCS 25/3.12from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.12320 ILCS 25/4.05 new320 ILCS 25/5from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 405320 ILCS 25/7from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 407320 ILCS 25/8from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 408320 ILCS 25/8afrom Ch. 67 1/2, par. 408.1320 ILCS 25/9from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 409320 ILCS 25/12from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 412320 ILCS 25/13from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 413320 ILCS 25/3.02 rep.320 ILCS 25/3.03 rep.320 ILCS 25/3.15 rep.320 ILCS 25/3.16 rep.320 ILCS 25/3.17 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act to change a reference from the Department of Revenue to the Department on Aging in connection with applications filed under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Amends the Citizens Utility Board Act to delete a reference to the Department of Revenue in connection with mailings made under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that common references to the "Circuit Breaker Act" mean the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes changes to implement Executive Order No. 3 of 2004, which transferred administration of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act from the Department of Revenue to the Department on Aging and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Makes other changes with respect to definitions, applications for benefits, income eligibility limitations, appeals of denials of claims, recovery of amounts paid on account of an erroneous or fraudulent claim, regulations, and other matters. Effective January 1, 2010.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, amending the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act, the Citizens Utility Board Act, and the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, except provides that for purposes of both the property tax relief grant program and the pharmaceutical assistance program, the specified household income eligibility limits shall (instead of may) be changed to reflect annual cost of living adjustments in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. Effective January 1, 2010. Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends the following changes: that specified benefits be made subject to appropriation; that specified income eligibility limitations be replaced with requirements that for 2011 claim year applications submitted during calendar year 2012, and claim years thereafter, a household must have annual household income of less than the applicable limit for its size, calculated to reflect the annual cost of living adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that are applicable to the year for which those benefits are being reported as income on an application in each intervening year for the 2006 through 2011 calendar years, keeping the limit commensurate with the Pharmaceutical Assistance Program; that rules may be adopted so that on January 1, 2013 (rather than 2011) and thereafter, certain household income eligibility limits may be changed to reflect the annual cost of living adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that are applicable to the year for which those benefits are being reported as income on an application; that specified income eligibility limitations for the Illinois Seniors and Disabled Drug Coverage Program be replaced with requirements that for the 2007 claim year through the 2010 claim year, a person must have a maximum household income of less than $22,218 for a household containing one person, $29,480 for a household containing 2 persons, or $36,740 for a household containing 3 or more persons and for 2011 claim year applications submitted during calendar year 2012, and claim years thereafter, a household must have an annual household income of less than the applicable limit for its size, as calculated to reflect the annual cost of living adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that is applicable to the year for which those benefits are being reported as income on an application in each intervening year for the 2006 through 2011 calendar years; and that the changes made by the amendatory Act with respect to eligibility groups and pharmaceutical benefits in the Illinois Seniors and Disabled Drug Coverage Program take effect on January 1, 2012. 1/28/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/30/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/12/2009HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 3/12/2009HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 007-000-000 3/31/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/2/2009HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/2/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/2/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/15/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009 10/13/2009HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Jack D. Franks 10/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 10/14/2009House3/5 Vote Required 10/14/2009HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 114-001-000 10/16/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 10/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009 10/28/2009SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 10/30/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/30/2009SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 053-000-000 10/30/2009HouseAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 11/3/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0804