Date	Chamber	Action
8/29/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0546

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-2

from Ch. 23, par. 5-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in establishing eligibility standards in connection with Medicaid for persons with disabilities who are employed and eligible for Medicaid, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall (i) set the income eligibility standard at not lower than 350% of the federal poverty level, (ii) exempt the income of the person's spouse, the unearned income of the person's dependent child under the age of 18 years, and retirement accounts that the person cannot access without penalty until the age of 59 1/2, and (iii) allow non-exempt assets up to $25,000. Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services)
	The cost to expand the current HBWD program is estimated at $1.3 million annually. Federal matching funds may be obtained after State Plan Amendments are submitted and approved.

	Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services)
	It is unknown how many individuals with disabilities, currently eligible for Social Security disability and not working would go to work if they could purchase Medicaid insurance if it was made available to them.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' establishment of Medicaid eligibility standards for employed persons with disabilities is subject to federal approval. Deletes a requirement that the Department exempt the income of the person's spouse and the unearned income of the person's dependent child under age 18, and adds a requirement that the Department exempt medical savings accounts. Provides that the allowance of non-exempt assets up to $25,000 applies to those assets accumulated during periods of Medicaid eligibility under these provisions relating to employed persons with disabilities. Requires the Department to continue to apply the exemption of retirement accounts and medical savings accounts and the allowance of certain non-exempt assets in determining a person's eligibility for Medicaid even if the person loses eligibility on the basis of being an employed person with a disability.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/15/2007	House	First Reading
2/15/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2007	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/23/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
2/27/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/6/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
3/6/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
3/7/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/20/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
3/22/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
3/27/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
3/27/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/30/2007	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/3/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
5/3/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/8/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
5/15/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
5/15/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/16/2007	House	Arrived in House
5/16/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/22/2007	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/22/2007	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2007	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
5/29/2007	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
5/29/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/29/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
5/29/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
6/5/2007	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
6/5/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
6/5/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
6/6/2007	House	3/5 Vote Required
6/6/2007	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000
6/6/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
7/5/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/29/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/29/2007	House	Effective Date August 29, 2007
8/29/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0546

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