HOLBROOK-MCGUIRE. 305 ILCS 5/5-5.22 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, with respect to facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Department of Public Aid may not initiate or reinstate inspections of care before July 1, 2004. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Section concerning the inspections of nursing home care does not prohibit a facility from requesting nor the Department of Public Aid from conducting interim inspections of care if the facility meets the requirements outlined in the Department's rules in effect on November 15, 2001. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Department of Public Aid) The Department estimates that evaluating the services delivered to Medicaid clients in long term care facilities could decrease expenditures in the Medical Assistance Program by $17.5 million annually; administrative costs to the Department may cost up to $1 million annually. The Department is preparing to conduct IOCs as a component of the Governor's actions for balancing the budget. FEB-08-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-08-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-08-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS FEB-22-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H FEB-22-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HHSV FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-19-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 MAR-19-2002 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-03-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCGUIRE APR-05-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary