republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/sb-3718.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHFS-GROUND AMBULANCE SRVICE"
description: "Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, (i) no denial of a request for approval for payment of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service, and (ii) no approval of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service at a level of service that entitles the ground ambulance service provider to a lower level of compensation from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services than would have been received at the level of service requested by the ground ambulance service provider, may be issued by the Department or its agent except pursuant to criteria established by administrative rules adopted pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 3718"
citation: "Illinois SB 3718 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-10"
last_action: "2012-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9f721b4-8b64-496c-9534-b0f7464386aa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3718&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=65792&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "fac76303bebe123eb156099cb0b9f52306ba153b0b0c49e017d0c47cf37a2888"
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 3718 (97th) — DHFS-GROUND AMBULANCE SRVICE

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, (i) no denial of a request for approval for payment of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service, and (ii) no approval of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service at a level of service that entitles the ground ambulance service provider to a lower level of compensation from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services than would have been received at the level of service requested by the ground ambulance service provider, may be issued by the Department or its agent except pursuant to criteria established by administrative rules adopted pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. 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=09700SB3718&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65792&DocNum=3718&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3718eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65792&DocNum=3718&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3718enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65792&DocNum=3718&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Randy Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)
- William Cunningham — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-24** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass Human Services; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
- **2012-03-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-29** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2012-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2012-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-04-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-04-20** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-04-20** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2012-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2012-04-26** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lou Lang
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2012-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2012-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
- **2012-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2012-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2012-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- **2012-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2012-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2012-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2012-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2012
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-20** Effective Date July 20, 2012
- **2012-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0842 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9f721b4-8b64-496c-9534-b0f7464386aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).