Illinois Senate Bill 42 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Nursing Home Medicaid Reimbursement Reform Act. Provides that it shall be a matter of State policy that all residents of facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act who meet the financial requirements for medical assistance and have a determination of need score of 29 or greater shall be guaranteed the right to: (1) select the facility in which he or she receives care; (2) participate fully in the development of his or her individualized care plan; and (3) be informed in advance of any changes to his or her individualized care plan or to the status of his or her nursing home stay. Provides that all medical treatment and services deemed medically necessary by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, including the provision of prescription drugs not covered under a qualified Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan, shall be presumed to be available for any resident who is eligible for medical assistance and shall qualify for reimbursement under the Medical Assistance Program. Provides that any medical services provided, as specified in the Act, to a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act shall be reimbursed based on an aggregate rate composed of nursing, support, and capital components. Provides that the State shall also reimburse each facility paying property taxes an amount that equals the facility's actual property tax bill, if applicable. Provides that any additional funds contained in the State Fiscal Year 2020 budget in excess of those expended in the State Fiscal Year 2019 budget shall be distributed by statute. Provides that reimbursement payments for services covered under the Act are due and payable on the last day of each month for all claims submitted during the preceding calendar month. Effective immediately.

NURSING HOME MEDICAID REIMBURS

Sen. Don Harmon [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Omar Aquino [D]	Sen. Iris Martinez [D]
Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Scott Bennett [D]	Sen. Rachelle Crowe [D]
Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]	Sen. Antonio Munoz [D]	Sen. Martin Sandoval [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]
Sen. Emil Jones [D]	Sen. Steve Stadelman [D]	Sen. John Mulroe [D]	Sen. Pat McGuire [D]
Sen. Christopher Belt [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2019-04-12	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2019-04-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
2019-04-09	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
2019-03-20	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 012-000-000
2019-03-19	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2019-03-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2019-03-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
2019-03-19	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
2019-03-14	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
2019-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2019-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2019-03-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
2019-02-21	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2019-02-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2019-02-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2019-02-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2019-02-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
2019-02-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2019-02-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
2019-02-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
2019-02-06	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2019-02-05	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2019-02-05	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2019-02-05	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2019-01-31	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2019-01-23	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
2019-01-16	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-01-16	Senate	First Reading
2019-01-16	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=42&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0042.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0042sam001.htm