Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 953

Deletes everything. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Medicaid Provider Relief Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of paying medical bills under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides that the Fund shall consist of (i) certain moneys received from short-term borrowing pursuant to the Short Term Borrowing Act, (ii) federal matching funds before July 1, 2004, and (iii) earned interest. Provides that on July 1, 2004, the State Treasurer and the Comptroller shall transfer the balance in the Fund to GRF; all moneys deposited into the Fund after July 1, 2004 shall automatically be transferred to GRF. Repeals these provisions on June 30, 2005, and provides that all moneys remaining in the Fund on that date shall be transferred to GRF. Provides that the Fund is not subject to other provisions of the State Finance Act concerning transfers to GRF. Amends the Short Term Borrowing Act; provides that all proceeds from any borrowing under the Act received by the State on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act and before July 1, 2004 shall be deposited into the Medicaid Provider Relief Fund. Amends the Medicaid Liability Liquidity Borrowing Act. Provides that from June 9, 2004 through June 30, 2004, the Governor, after having obtained the written consent of both the Comptroller and the Treasurer, may borrow up to $850,000,000, as supported by appropriations, to pay for medical services, and debt and associated expenses thus incurred, provided under the Illinois Public Aid Code or the Children's Health Insurance Program Act (now, borrowing up to $900,000,000 was authorized from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995 to pay for medical services provided under the Illinois Public Aid Code). Provides that all proceeds from any borrowing under the Act received by the State on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act and before July 1, 2004 shall be deposited into the Medicaid Provider Relief Fund. Existing provisions of the Act (i) provide that the Governor shall direct the proceeds of the borrowing into any State fund from which there are appropriations for such medical assistance, (ii) provide that moneys may be borrowed for no longer than one year, (iii) set forth procedures for requests for proposals, interest rates, and awards, (iv) provide for the form of bonds or certificates, (v) provide for payment of interest and principal from the General Obligation Bond Retirement and Interest Fund and also make appropriations, out of any money in the State treasury, to pay interest and principal, and (vi) authorize the Governor to transfer any moneys in the State treasury to the General Obligation Bond Retirement and Interest Fund to pay interest and principal. Changes references from the Bureau of the Budget to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Medicaid Managed Care Task Force to gather information and make recommendations relating to the financing and expenditures of the Medicaid program and the program's level of ability to provide quality health care services in the most cost-efficient manner; requires the task force to examine and evaluate the application of managed care within the State's Medicaid program. Provides for 8 voting members of the task force, appointed 2 each by the 4 legislative leaders; provides that the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, the Director of Public Aid, and the Secretary of Human Services shall serve as ex-officio nonvoting members. Requires the task force to conduct at least 6 public hearings and to submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by November 8, 2004. Abolishes the task force and repeals these amendatory provisions on December 31, 2004. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
6/10/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0674

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
1/31/2003	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
1/31/2003	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
1/31/2003	House	First Reading
1/31/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2003	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/12/2003	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
3/12/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
3/31/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2003	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
4/2/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
4/3/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004
4/8/2003	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/8/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003
4/8/2003	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
4/8/2003	Senate	First Reading
4/8/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/16/2003	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/1/2003	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000
5/1/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
5/6/2003	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
5/16/2003	Senate	Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.
7/1/2003	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
11/18/2003	Senate	Approved for Consideration Rules
11/18/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 19, 2003
12/22/2003	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
5/13/2004	Senate	Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.
6/9/2004	Senate	Approved for Consideration Rules
6/9/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 9, 2004
6/9/2004	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
6/9/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
6/9/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
6/9/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations II
6/9/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Appropriations II; 011-000-000
6/9/2004	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
6/9/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter
6/9/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
6/9/2004	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
6/9/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
6/9/2004	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2004
6/9/2004	House	Arrived in House
6/9/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
6/9/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
6/9/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
6/9/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
6/9/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
6/9/2004	House	Passed Both Houses
6/10/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
6/10/2004	House	Sent to the Governor
6/10/2004	House	Governor Approved
6/10/2004	House	Effective Date June 10, 2004
6/10/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0674

	Deletes reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5

	Adds reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.625 new