Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-PHILIP, DEL VALLE AND GARCIA. House Sponsors: HANNIG-SILVA-ACEVEDO-LOPEZ-SCHOENBERG Short description: BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION-HEALTH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the FY99 Budget Implementation (Health Related) Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY1999 budget recommendations. Effective July 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45 305 ILCS 5/5-5.02 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.02 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4 305 ILCS 5/12-4.34 305 ILCS 5/12-4.35 new 305 ILCS 5/14-8 from Ch. 23, par. 14-8 Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the adoption of emergency rules relating to implementation of this Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code in relation to services for noncitizens. Provides for the nature of the services to be determined by rule and extends the internal repealer by one year. Adds provisions relating to medical services for noncitizen minors who are not eligible to participate in the Children's Health Insurance Program (created by HB 705 of the 90th General Assembly). Provides an increase in the reimbursement rates for services provided by skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and facilities providing intermediate care for the developmentally disabled and long term care for persons under age 22. In relation to hospital reimbursements, changes the definition of facilities to be treated as children's hospitals and provides for the adjustment of reimbursement rates for certain children's hospitals by rule. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0588 Last action date: 98-06-04 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status