Sign Up
HB 948 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

IL CARES RX-COVERED RX DRUGS

Summary
Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the pharmaceutical assistance program ("Illinois Cares Rx"), provides that for Eligibility Group 1 (persons who are not eligible for Medicare Part D coverage and who meet certain other requirements), "covered prescription drug" means those drugs covered by the Medical Assistance Program under the Illinois Public Aid Code (instead of any of 10 specified types of drugs).
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2007

How they voted

97–2
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 108
Apr 20, 2007
D Democratic60
58 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican48
39 Yea 2 Nay 7
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-2-9)
house
Apr 17, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 27, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 008-003-001
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.