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  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>542</number>
  <short_description>MEDICAID-AMBULANCE SRVCS RATES</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides formulas for Medicaid reimbursement of ambulance service providers for emergency ambulance services, non-emergency ambulance services, mileage, advanced life support services, and specialty care transport services. Provides that the requirement for payment of ground ambulance services by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is met if the services are provided pursuant to a request for evaluation, treatment, and transport for an individual with a condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. Requires the Department to annually update the ambulance fee schedule rates on July 1 of each year. Makes other changes.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=542&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=40927&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-11-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Approved</description>
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      <order_number>79</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-11-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>78</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
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      <order_number>77</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 106-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>76</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>75</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>74</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>73</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>72</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>71</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>70</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>69</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>68</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>66</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>67</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>65</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>64</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>63</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>62</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>56</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>57</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>58</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>59</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee;  007-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>61</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HHSV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>60</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HHSV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>53</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>54</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>55</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>52</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Schoenberg</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>51</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Recalled to Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>50</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>49</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>48</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  012-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>45</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>46</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>47</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>44</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>43</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>41</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>42</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>40</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Approved for Consideration Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>39</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>38</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>37</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>36</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</description>
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      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</description>
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      <order_number>33</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Public Health</description>
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      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health;  007-002-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan</description>
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      <order_number>23</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Public Health</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Public Health;  009-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SPHL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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