DCEO-ENERGY PGRAM-ELIGIBILITY House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Mary E. Flowers-Al Riley-Rita Mayfield-William Davis, Esther Golar, Kenneth Dunkin, La Shawn K. Ford, Kimberly du Buclet, Kelly M. Cassidy and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Donne E. Trotter and William Delgado) 6/14/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0687 305 ILCS 20/6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406 Amends the Energy Assistance Act. In regard to setting the annual eligibility level for the Energy Assistance Program, provides that for the period ending June 30, 2013, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not establish limits higher than 200% of the federal nonfarm poverty level (rather than for the period ending June 30, 2012, or until the expenditure of federal resources allocated for energy assistance programs by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, whichever occurs first, the Department may not establish limits higher than 200% of that poverty level). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds language providing that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not establish limits higher than 200% of the federal nonfarm poverty level or the maximum level provided for by federal guidelines (rather than the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not establish limits higher than 200% of the federal nonfarm poverty level).Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 20/6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-1.4305 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 23, par. 5-2305 ILCS 5/5-2.03305 ILCS 5/15-1from Ch. 23, par. 15-1305 ILCS 5/15-2from Ch. 23, par. 15-2305 ILCS 5/15-5from Ch. 23, par. 15-5305 ILCS 5/15-11Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code if and only if Senate Bill 2840 of the 97th General Assembly becomes law. Extends the moratorium on eligibility expansions from 2 years to 4 years and provides that the moratorium does not apply to expansions approved by the federal government that are financed entirely by units of local government and federal matching funds. In regard to classes of persons eligible under the Medical Assistance Program, extends eligibility to persons who, pursuant to a waiver approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are eligible for medical assistance under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules concerning the waiver program. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, if the United States Supreme Court holds Title II, Subtitle A, Section 2001(a) of Public Law 111-148 to be unconstitutional, or if a holding of Public Law 111-148 makes Medicaid eligibility allowed under Section 2001(a) inoperable, or if an Act of Congress that becomes a Public Law eliminates Section 2001(a) of Public Law 111-148, the State or a unit of local government shall be prohibited from enrolling individuals in the Medical Assistance Program as the result of federal approval of a State Medicaid waiver on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, and any individuals enrolled in the Medical Assistance Program pursuant to eligibility permitted as a result of such a State Medicaid waiver shall become immediately ineligible. Makes changes to provisions concerning presumptive eligibility and the County Provider Trust Fund. Effective immediately, but not before the effective date of Senate Bill 2840 of the 97th General Assembly.Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Changes the introductory clause to provide that it is contingent upon Senate Bills 2840 and 3397, rather than only Senate Bill 2840, becoming law. Makes a similar change in the effective date provisions. Makes a technical correction. 2/7/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/7/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/16/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/16/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/22/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 2/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/8/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/21/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/25/2012SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-000-000 4/25/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/18/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/18/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/21/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/21/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/21/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/21/2012SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/21/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations II 5/21/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/21/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Appropriations II; 007-004-000 5/22/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Human Services 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 005-004-000 5/23/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/24/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Raoul 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; Raoul 5/24/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/24/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-022-000 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/24/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/24/2012HouseArrived in House 5/24/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 5, 6 5/24/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-004-000 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-004-000 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 062-055-000 5/24/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 House Concurs 062-055-000 5/24/2012HousePassed Both Houses 5/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet 5/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/25/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 6/7/2012HouseSent to the Governor 6/14/2012HouseGovernor Approved 6/14/2012HouseEffective Date June 14, 2012 6/14/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0687