Bill Status of HB0382  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  PUBLIC AID- LANG ASSIST SERVS

House Sponsors
Rep. Cynthia Soto

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/11/2005HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/14-8.1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, for inpatient and outpatient services provided on or after January 1, 2006, in addition to rates paid for inpatient and outpatient hospital services, the Department shall pay each hospital (except for county providers and hospitals licensed under the University of Illinois Hospital Act) an amount as determined by rule of the Department, to reimburse the hospital for the reasonable costs of complying with the Language Assistance Services Act that are attributable to serving Medicaid recipients. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid)
 House Bill 382 is effective on January 1, 2006 in the second half of FY06. Hospital reimbursement for reasonable costs complying with the Language Assistance Service Act is estimated at $39 million annually. This number is based on the assumption that 50% of the Hispanic and Asian population currently enrolled in Medicaid do not speak English. It is also assumed that 9% of the Medicaid population is deaf. Rates for language translation and deaf interpreter services were based on current hourly rates provided by IDHS. Language Assistance Services are eligible for Federal match.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
  1/26/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/2/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dan Reitz
  3/8/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Gary Hannig
  3/8/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed
  4/5/2005HouseMotion Filed Rep. Cynthia Soto; Table House Bill 382 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
  4/11/2005HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto