Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5251

Bill Status of HB 5251 95th General Assembly

Short Description: DHFS-MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Elga L. Jefferies

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William Delgado, Kimberly A. Lightford-Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Donne E. Trotter, David Koehler and Don Harmon)

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Date Chamber Action
  1/13/2009 House Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-2.10 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall seek federal approval to amend the State Medicaid Plan to disregard applicant income up to 115% of the Federal Poverty Level in applying the income eligibility requirements for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Special Low Income Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
305 ILCS 5/5-2.10 new
Adds reference to:
305 ILCS 5/5-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5-2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the Medicaid eligibility of persons with disabilities who are employed, adds (subject to federal approval) persons with a medically improved disability who are employed and eligible under a specified provision of the Social Security Act. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes an amendatory provision that restricts rulemaking.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  2/14/2008 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/14/2008 House First Reading
  2/14/2008 House Referred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2008 House Assigned to Human Services Committee
  3/5/2008 House House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  3/5/2008 House House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/5/2008 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
  3/5/2008 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2008 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  4/9/2008 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/10/2008 Senate Arrive in Senate
  4/10/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/10/2008 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  4/10/2008 Senate First Reading
  4/10/2008 Senate Referred to Rules
  5/12/2008 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/15/2008 Senate Assigned to Public Health
  5/15/2008 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  5/19/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  5/19/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/20/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
  5/21/2008 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/21/2008 Senate Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
  5/21/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2008
  5/21/2008 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/21/2008 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/21/2008 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  5/21/2008 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  5/21/2008 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/22/2008 Senate Second Reading
  5/22/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
  5/27/2008 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/27/2008 House Arrived in House
  5/27/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/28/2008 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  5/28/2008 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  7/1/2008 House Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009 House Session Sine Die

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Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/14/2008	House	First Reading
2/14/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2008	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/5/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/5/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/5/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
3/5/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
4/9/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/10/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/10/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
4/10/2008	Senate	First Reading
4/10/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/12/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/15/2008	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
5/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
5/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/20/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
5/21/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/21/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
5/21/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2008
5/21/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/21/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/21/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/21/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
5/21/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
5/22/2008	Senate	Second Reading
5/22/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
5/27/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/27/2008	House	Arrived in House
5/27/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/28/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
5/28/2008	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
7/1/2008	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die