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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require any person committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections who is eligible for medical assistance to pay a fee as a co-payment for services.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require any person incarcerated in a facility of the Department of Corrections who is eligible for medical assistance under this Article to pay a fee as a co-payment for services. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Prohibits the Department of Corrections from requiring committed persons receiving medical or dental treatment or services to pay a fee as a co-payment for such treatment or services (rather than authorizing the Department to require committed persons receiving medical or dental services on a non-emergency basis to pay a co-payment for each medical or dental visit).
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, but with the following change: Restores a provision that exempts any person committed to any facility operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice from paying a co-payment for medical or dental services.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the bill, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall identify geographic areas eligible to be designated by the Safe and Full Coordinating Board as a Safe and Full Employment Zone ("SAFE Zone") and shall send to the Legislative Audit Commission and make publicly available its analysis and development of the SAFE Zones. Provides that the criteria for these SAFE Zones shall be used to prioritize State funding and provide various services throughout the State. Creates the Safe and Full Employment Coordinating Board to develop and implement a plan for designating SAFE Zones. Provides that the design of programs and budget requirements in SAFE Zones shall be developed by local economic growth councils. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the First Time Weapon Offender Program shall be implemented by the Safe and Full Employment Coordinating Board. Makes other changes.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the bill, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall identify geographic areas eligible to be designated by the Safe and Full Coordinating Board as a Safe and Full Employment Zone ("SAFE Zone") and shall send to the Legislative Audit Commission and make publicly available its analysis and development of the SAFE Zones. Provides that the criteria for these SAFE Zones shall be used to prioritize State funding and provide various services throughout the State. Creates the Safe and Full Employment Coordinating Board to develop and implement a plan for designating SAFE Zones. Provides that the design of programs and budget requirements in SAFE Zones shall be developed by Local Economic Growth Councils. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the First Time Weapon Offender Program shall be implemented by the Safe and Full Employment Coordinating Board. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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