DHFS-ELECTRONIC HLTH RCD FUND House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Greg Harris-Harry Osterman and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter-William Delgado) 7/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0169 30 ILCS 105/5.786 new305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a new Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund. Provides that all federal moneys received by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for payments to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology pursuant to the Social Security Act, shall be deposited into the Fund. Further provides that disbursements may be made from the Fund to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts similar provisions, but with the following changes: Provides that disbursements from the Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund shall be made at the direction of the Director of Healthcare and Family Services to qualifying health care providers, in amounts established under applicable federal regulation, in order to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology (rather than disbursements may be made from the Fund to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology). Effective immediately. 2/9/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 2/23/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/8/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/29/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/30/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/31/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2011 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/7/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2011HouseEffective Date July 22, 2011 7/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0169