MEDICAID-RX DRUGS-NO COPAYMENT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Eliminates the current provision for a maximum $3 co-payment for brand-name drugs under the Medicaid program, and provides that no co-payment requirement may exist for prescription drugs. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Apr 4, 2003
Signed Aug 25, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2003 · House May 28, 2003
How they voted
38–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
May 30, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
11
Aug 25, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-007-002
upper
May 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-001-000
upper
May 30, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
May 29, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 28, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2003
upper
May 28, 2003
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 28, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-4-3)
house
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 22, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-000-001
lower
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hendon
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 006-004-000
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 006-000-005
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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