Bill Status of HB4404  102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  DEPT ON AGING-HEALTHCARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack McGuire - Mike Boland - Thomas Holbrook - Robert F. Flider - Patrick J Verschoore, Raymond Poe, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Careen M Gordon, Donald L. Moffitt, Elizabeth Coulson, Angelo Saviano, John E. Bradley, Charles E. Jefferson, Michelle Chavez, Karen A. Yarbrough, Larry McKeon, Annazette Collins, Lisa M. Dugan, Aaron Schock, Constance A. Howard, Frank J. Mautino, Rich Brauer, Daniel V. Beiser, Kathleen A. Ryg, Karen May, Monique D. Davis and Brandon W. Phelps

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Don Harmon - Jacqueline Y. Collins - M. Maggie Crotty, Gary Forby, William R. Haine, Mike Jacobs, Rickey R. Hendon, John M. Sullivan, Kwame Raoul, Dale E. Risinger, David Luechtefeld, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Martin A. Sandoval, Arthur J. Wilhelmi, Antonio Munoz, John O. Jones, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Mattie Hunter and Ira I. Silverstein)

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that beginning January 1, 2007, the Department shall pay an additional $1.33 per hour of chore/housekeeping and homemaker service performed by a chore/housekeeping and homemaker service provider vendor to all vendors who certify that they will offer health insurance to all qualifying employees, and their dependents. Requires the amount of funding, for years after 2007, to be adjusted by the amount of which the medical component of the Consumer Price Index exceeds such component for the previous calendar year. Defines a qualifying employee as an employee that provides over 100 hours of chore/housekeeping and homemaker services per month for 3 consecutive months. Requires that chore/housekeeping and homemaker service provider vendors must certify that 50% of their workforce is eligible for coverage as a qualifying employee. Provides that the Department must set minimum standards for a qualifying health plan by rule. Sets forth that provider vendors who fail to offer coverage to all qualifying employees shall be subject to penalties up to and including the requirement to return all moneys paid under this paragraph by the State as prescribed by Department rule.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. on Aging)
 The FY07 estimated cost of this increase is $13.7 million gross, or approximately $10.3 million net of Medicaid federal financial participation assuming the waiver could be amended to allow for multiple rates for identical service. The minimum full year cost would be $27.4 million gross. This amount would increase annually due to growth in program service utilization and the legislation's requirement that the $1.33 per hour be adjusted annually to reflect the medical component of the Consumer Price Index. The average annual increase has been 4.35% between 1999 and 2004. Administrative costs for the Department would also increase due to the need for approximately eight full time staff and travel costs for field monitoring of the entire state. Two additional fiscal staff would also be necessary for auditing, billing, and collection purposes.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services)
 Annualized coast of $4.6M and FY07 partial year cost of $2M.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/5/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
  1/10/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/10/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/18/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  1/27/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  2/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  2/9/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack McGuire
  2/9/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/9/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/14/2006HouseAssigned to Aging Committee
  2/14/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/16/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 018-000-000
  2/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/21/2006HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/21/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  2/24/2006HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/1/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-018-000
  3/1/2006SenateArrive in Senate
  3/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2006
  3/1/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/2/2006SenateFirst Reading
  3/2/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
  3/8/2006SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  3/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
  3/9/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  3/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  3/14/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
  3/14/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  3/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/15/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services
  3/15/2006SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  3/15/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/20/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/24/2006SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  3/25/2006SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  3/25/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die