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Bill ATTY GENERAL-MEDICAID FRAUD Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing all references to the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to the Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Removes references to the Illinois State Police from the definition of "investigator". Provides that the Attorney General (rather than the Attorney General or the Illinois State Police) shall diligently investigate a civil violation for false claims under the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may issue subpoenas under the Act (rather than the Attorney General may delegate the authority to issue subpoenas under the Act to the Department of State Police). In provisions concerning the State Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund, provides that for all cases settled on or after October 1, 2023, one-third of the monies shall be paid to the Attorney General Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund. Provides that the remaining two-thirds of the monies in the Fund shall be used for payment of awards to Qui Tam plaintiffs and as otherwise specified in this Act, with any remainder to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that the Attorney General shall direct the State Treasurer to make disbursement of funds. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 2188 Illinois HB 2188 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 2188 (103rd) — ATTY GENERAL-MEDICAID FRAUD

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing all references to the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to the Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Removes references to the Illinois State Police from the definition of "investigator". Provides that the Attorney General (rather than the Attorney General or the Illinois State Police) shall diligently investigate a civil violation for false claims under the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may issue subpoenas under the Act (rather than the Attorney General may delegate the authority to issue subpoenas under the Act to the Department of State Police). In provisions concerning the State Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund, provides that for all cases settled on or after October 1, 2023, one-third of the monies shall be paid to the Attorney General Whistleblower Reward and Protection Fund. Provides that the remaining two-thirds of the monies in the Fund shall be used for payment of awards to Qui Tam plaintiffs and as otherwise specified in this Act, with any remainder to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that the Attorney General shall direct the State Treasurer to make disbursement of funds. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Fred Crespo — primary (person)
  • Patrick J. Joyce — primary (person)
  • Adam M. Niemerg — cosponsor (person)
  • Amy L. Grant — cosponsor (person)
  • Blaine Wilhour — cosponsor (person)
  • Bradley Fritts — cosponsor (person)
  • Chris Miller — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
  • Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
  • David Friess — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
  • Kevin Schmidt — cosponsor (person)
  • Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin McLaughlin — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
  • Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
  • Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo filing
  • 2023-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  • 2023-02-28 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2023-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
  • 2023-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-03-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2023-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  • 2023-03-16 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  • 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  • 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  • 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  • 2023-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  • 2023-03-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-24 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2023-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-24 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  • 2023-03-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-24 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-04-12 Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2023-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2023 reading-2
  • 2023-04-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
  • 2023-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
  • 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-11 Passed Both Houses
  • 2023-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2023-06-30 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2023-06-30 Effective Date October 1, 2023
  • 2023-06-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0145 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/90b8360f-0313-43b4-a194-ac39f4189177. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).