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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 11, 2005
Signed Aug 8, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2005 · House Apr 8, 2005
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
May 18, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 8, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
senate
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-1-9)
house
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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