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  <type>SJR</type>
  <number>3</number>
  <short_description>CONGRESS-MEDICARE-ALZHEIMER'S</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Urges the members of the Illinois delegation to Congress to phase out Medicare's two-year waiting period so that persons under age 65 with Alzheimer's disease are eligible for Medicare immediately after receiving their determination of disability.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=SJR&amp;LegId=40758&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Adopted Both Houses</description>
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      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Resolution Adopted 116-001-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee;  007-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Human Services Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HHSV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Resolution Adopted as Amended 056-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services;  006-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SHHS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-09 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>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SHHS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Be Adopted as Amended Human Services;  008-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SHHS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SHHS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Human Services</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SHHS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Human Services</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SHHS</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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