MEDICAID-ID/DD-BILLING CLAIMS Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-Pamela J. Althoff and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0963 305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to, within 365 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, establish procedures to permit ID/DD facilities licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act to submit monthly billing claims for reimbursement purposes. Provides that following development of these procedures, the Department shall have an additional 365 days to test the viability of the new system and to ensure that any necessary operational or structural changes to its information technology platforms are implemented. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/3/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/5/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/1/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/1/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/21/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date August 15, 2014 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0963