MEDICAID-PAY FOR EPIDURALS
Summary
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that no hospital may promulgate policies or implement practices that determine differing standards of obstetrical care based upon a patient's source of payment or ability to pay for medical services and requires each hospital to provide a copy of its written policy reflecting this to the Department of Public Health and to post written notices of this policy in the obstetrical admitting areas of the hospital by July 1, 2003. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid shall provide reimbursement to medical providers for epidural anesthesia services in accordance with the guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Apr 8, 2003
Signed Aug 23, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2004 · House May 26, 2004
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
May 19, 2004
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
17
Committee
22
Amendments
7
Aug 23, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 25, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 25, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 25, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
May 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
lower
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
May 14, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 015-000-005
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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