MEDICAID-ALTERNATE PAYEE RULES Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler, Mike Jacobs and Darin M. LaHood House Sponsors(Rep. Lisa M. Dugan-David R. Leitch and Jehan A. Gordon) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/12-4.25from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.25Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Prohibits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from requiring a practitioner-owned group practice, partnership, or corporation to have a set number of licensed practitioner-owners who are eligible to provide medical services under the Code in order for the practitioner-owned group practice, partnership, or corporation to qualify as an alternate payee under the State's medical assistance program. Provides that the Department shall not prohibit a corporate entity that employs health care providers from participating as an alternate payee under the State's medical assistance program if the corporation is organized for the purpose of providing medical or other health care services. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code concerning alternate payees by adding language providing that an employer who is eligible to participate in the State's medical assistance program may be designated as an alternate payee by an individual practitioner who is employed by the payee. Provides that the employer who qualifies as a payee for more than 4 practitioners and the employer who is not licensed in the same profession as the practitioner in his or her employ who has designated the employer as an alternate payee shall be subject to enhanced screening and verification by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that a corporation may be named as an alternate payee and that a corporation registered with the Secretary of State to do business in the State and whose shares of ownership are not publicly traded in a recognized stock exchange within the United States of America shall be subject to enhanced screening and verification by the Department. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/26/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/30/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/5/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 12/5/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 12/5/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013 1/8/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/8/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die