republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/sb-63.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "MEDICAID-NURSING HOME RATES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning Medicaid payment rates for nursing homes, provides that the transition period for implementing the new MDS payment methodology for the nursing component of the rate may not exceed 3 (instead of 2) years. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 63"
citation: "Illinois SB 63 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2005-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2262a067-ccb0-4bc1-a7bf-7a1033b1aa28"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=63&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14698&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "7f37b188840db0cc0687f84c571ead7544c596e82362643f5f7f31ca6b11bd4c"
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 63 (94th) — MEDICAID-NURSING HOME RATES

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning Medicaid payment rates for nursing homes, provides that the transition period for implementing the new MDS payment methodology for the nursing component of the rate may not exceed 3 (instead of 2) years. 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=09400SB0063&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14698&DocNum=63&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0063eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14698&DocNum=63&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0063enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14698&DocNum=63&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Dunn — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Jenisch — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-01-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2005-01-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Held in Health & Human Services
- **2005-03-02** Postponed - Health & Human Services
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2005-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2005-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch
- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2005-05-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2005-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-28** Effective Date June 28, 2005
- **2005-06-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0085 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2262a067-ccb0-4bc1-a7bf-7a1033b1aa28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).