Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-MAHAR-BOWLES-GEO-KARIS-PARKER, DEL VALLE, HALVORSON, SHAW, KARPIEL, PHILIP, KLEMM, SMITH, DONAHUE, HAWKINSON, SHADID, OBAMA, MADIGAN,L, SULLIVAN, JACOBS, WALSH,T, LIGHTFORD, HENDON, JONES,E, SILVERSTEIN AND RONEN. House Sponsors: DANIELS-MOORE-COULSON Short description: CIRCUIT BREAKER-CALENDAR YEAR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Changes the $2,000 benefit cap per State fiscal year under the pharmaceutical assistance program to a $2,000 benefit cap per calendar year beginning January 1, 2002. Changes the coverage year for beneficiaries under the pharmaceutical assistance program from an annual renewal based on the application date of each beneficiary to a calendar coverage year for all beneficiaries beginning January 1, 2002. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 320 ILCS 25/3.07 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.07 320 ILCS 25/4.1 new 320 ILCS 25/5 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 405 Provides that on and before December 31, 2001, coverage under the pharmaceutical assistance program shall begin on the date of application approval and be in effect for at least 12 months (now, in effect for 12 months). Further amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that income received under the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act is included as income under this Act. Provides that certain health insurance and medical benefit providers shall provide information to the Department, or its designee, that is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act, including, but not limited to, the name, social security number, address, date of birth, and coverage of their policyholders, their subscribers, or the beneficiaries of their plans, benefits, or services who participate in the programs under this Act. Provides that the pharmaceutical assistance identification card shall be valid for a period of not less than one year (now, not to exceed one year). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes provisions changing eligibility under the pharmaceutical assistance program to a calendar year basis. Provides that on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act, to enable the Department of Revenue to convert coverage for a pharmaceutical assistance program participant to a State fiscal year basis, a card shall be valid for a longer or shorter period than 12 months, depending on the date a timely claim is filed and as determined by the Department. Provides that all applicants for pharmaceutical benefits approved for benefits on or after July 1 but on or before December 31 of any State fiscal year are eligible for benefits through June 30 of that State fiscal year and that all applicants for pharmaceutical benefits approved for benefits on or after January 1 but on or before June 30 of any State fiscal year are eligible for benefits through June 30 of the following State fiscal year. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that, beginning on January 1, 2002, the Department of Revenue must implement the change of the coverage year for benefi- ciaries under the pharmaceutical assistance program from an annual re- newal based on the application date of each beneficiary to a calendar year for all beneficiaries (now, the Department must implement the change immediately). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0519 Last action date: JAN-01-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status