MEDICAID-EYEGLASSES-SURGERY
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision limiting medical assistance recipients to one pair of adult eyeglasses every 2 years, provides that the limitation does not apply to an individual who needs different eyeglasses following a surgical procedure such as cataract surgery. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 16, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Mar 15, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-7)
house
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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