---
type: "Bill"
title: "MEDICAID-NURSING HOME RATES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning implementation of a new Minimum Data Set (MDS) payment methodology for nursing homes under the Medicaid program, provides that a transition period from the payment methodology in effect on June 30, 2003 to the payment methodology in effect on July 1, 2003 shall be provided for a period not exceeding 3 years and 92 days (instead of 3 years) after implementation of the new payment methodology. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2487"
citation: "Illinois SB 2487 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2006-01-18"
last_action: "2006-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7557c9ef-0011-405d-aa51-b6b55c6649f5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2487&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23323&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "e0b20e9634b60c9a1a5380f3542e03d6d4e86f98a7ce916f6a8035930cfbb375"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2487 (94th) — MEDICAID-NURSING HOME RATES

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning implementation of a new Minimum Data Set (MDS) payment methodology for nursing homes under the Medicaid program, provides that a transition period from the payment methodology in effect on June 30, 2003 to the payment methodology in effect on July 1, 2003 shall be provided for a period not exceeding 3 years and 92 days (instead of 3 years) after implementation of the new payment methodology. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2487&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23323&DocNum=2487&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2487eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23323&DocNum=2487&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2487enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23323&DocNum=2487&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Jenisch — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2006-01-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2006-01-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2006-01-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-01-19** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-19** Sponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-02-01** Postponed - Health & Human Services
- **2006-02-01** Re-referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-02-08** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
- **2006-02-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006
- **2006-02-22** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2006-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-02-24** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-02-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2006-03-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-03-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2006-03-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch
- **2006-03-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- **2006-04-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2006-04-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-10** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2006-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 2, 2006
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-28** Effective Date June 28, 2006
- **2006-06-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0964 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7557c9ef-0011-405d-aa51-b6b55c6649f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).