| Date | Chamber | Action |
| 1/9/2003 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh |
| 1/9/2003 | Senate | Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard |
| 1/9/2003 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/9/2003 | Senate | Referred to Rules |
| 1/29/2003 | Senate | Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 2/26/2003 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno |
| 2/27/2003 | Senate | Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 |
| 2/27/2003 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2003 |
| 3/5/2003 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/5/2003 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003 |
| 3/24/2003 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-001 |
| 3/24/2003 | House | Arrived in House |
| 3/24/2003 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 3/26/2003 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert |
| 3/26/2003 | House | First Reading |
| 3/26/2003 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/31/2003 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 4/1/2003 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer |
| 4/3/2003 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock |
| 4/8/2003 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 4/16/2003 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 4/16/2003 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/1/2003 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/1/2003 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/7/2003 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 |
| 5/7/2003 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/5/2003 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 7/24/2003 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 7/24/2003 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2004 |
| 7/24/2003 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0372 |