KIDCARE-ELIGIBILITY MORATORIUM House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Robert W. Pritchard-Jim Watson-Renée Kosel and David Reis 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 106/26 new215 ILCS 170/36 new305 ILCS 5/5-1.3 new Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion of eligibility under the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion of eligibility or the creation of new programs which would add new categories of eligible individuals under the Medicaid program. Further provides that eligibility under these programs may be expanded only if authorized by a 3/5 vote in both the House and Senate. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but with the following additions: Provides that there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion of eligibility under the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program, and the Medicaid program through increasing financial eligibility standards beyond those in place February 1, 2010 (rather than, a 2-year moratorium on the expansion of eligibility) and that this moratorium shall not apply to expansions required by federal law. Effective immediately. 2/3/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/3/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 2/11/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/9/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/9/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote; Subcommittee 3/9/2010HouseRecommends Do Pass as Amended Subcommittee/ Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 001-001-001; LOST 3/9/2010HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/26/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 12/8/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011 12/8/2010HouseAssigned to Special Committee on Medicaid Reform 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die