ACEVEDO-MENDOZA. 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires that medically necessary organ transplants be covered under the Medicaid program for persons who are otherwise eligible for Medicaid, as well as for legal aliens residing in Illinois whose income and assets render them eligible for Medicaid, regardless of whether they meet the other Medicaid eligibility requirements. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Department of Public Aid) The fiscal impact is indeterminable since the number of 'legal aliens' that might seek this coverage is unknown. NOV-15-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK NOV-15-2001 H FIRST READING NOV-15-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES NOV-28-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MENDOZA JAN-23-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS FEB-22-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL MAR-19-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-19-2002 H COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary