COUNTY JAIL-MEDICAL EXPENSES
Summary
Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that the costs of medical or hospital services of a prisoner held in a county jail who has been determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code at the time the person is initially detained pending trial shall be reimbursed by the Department of Public Aid to the extent those costs exceed $500 (rather than $2,500).
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Mar 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2004
How they voted
90–20
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 115
Mar 31, 2004
D
Democratic65
63% Yea
R
Republican50
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-20-5)
house
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 20, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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