Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2069

Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. In connection with the pharmaceutical assistance program under the Act, provides that to become a beneficiary under the program, a person must have a maximum household income equal to or less than 239% of the Federal Poverty Level (instead of less than specified amounts or equal to or less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Provides for 4 (instead of 5) Eligibility Groups (eliminates current Eligibility Group 3). For persons in the Eligibility Group consisting of persons who have a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS, provides for an alternative co-payment according to whether or not a drug is covered by the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan in which the beneficiary is enrolled (in addition to whether or not the drug is included in the formulary of the Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program operated by the Illinois Department of Public Health). Makes changes in the definitions of "covered prescription drug" for each Eligibility Group. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act to change a reference from the Department of Revenue to the Department on Aging in connection with applications filed under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Amends the Citizens Utility Board Act to delete a reference to the Department of Revenue in connection with mailings made under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that common references to the "Circuit Breaker Act" mean the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes changes to implement Executive Order No. 3 of 2004, which transferred administration of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act from the Department of Revenue to the Department on Aging and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Makes other changes with respect to definitions, applications for benefits, income eligibility limitations, appeals of denials of claims, recovery of amounts paid on account of an erroneous or fraudulent claim, regulations, and other matters. Effective January 1, 2010.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
3/31/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
3/31/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hutchinson
3/31/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
4/1/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/2/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
4/23/2009	House	Re-assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
4/28/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
5/6/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
5/8/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/21/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	35 ILCS 515/7	from Ch. 120, par. 1207