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 Bill Status of HB5824  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  HFS-FED FAMILY OPPORTUNITY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-26 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement the Medical Assistance provisions of the federal Family Opportunity Act (enacted as part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) as soon as possible after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Requires the Department to take all necessary and appropriate steps to try to secure (i) a grant for a demonstration project regarding home and community-based alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment facilities for children, as authorized by the federal Act, and (ii) the location in Illinois of a family-to-family health information center, as authorized by the federal Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  8/18/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  11/1/2006HouseFirst Reading
  11/1/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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