SENIOR RX DRUGS-MEDICARE
Summary
Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that if a prescription drug benefit is added to the federal Medicare program, State-operated senior prescription drug programs shall be realigned to ensure that Illinois residents qualify for at least the same level of benefits available to them prior to implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Requires a Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee report on the matter within 60 days after the Medicare prescription drug benefit becomes law. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 24, 2004
Signed Jul 30, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2004 · House Mar 24, 2004
How they voted
56–0
Passed
Total votes 56
May 5, 2004
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 30, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 5, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0)
senate
Apr 21, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 23, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
lower
Feb 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 19, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Nov 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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