Bill Status of HB 4055   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  DHS-PUB AID-FUNERAL SERVICES

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/3-8from Ch. 23, par. 3-8
305 ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 23, par. 4-10
305 ILCS 5/5-12from Ch. 23, par. 5-12
305 ILCS 5/6-6from Ch. 23, par. 6-6
305 ILCS 5/12-4.11from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.11

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall pay, subject to appropriation and in accordance with Department standards and rules (rather than standards, rules, and regulations), the actual cost of the funeral and burial or cremation, or the maximum allowable amount for each service, whichever is less, of a deceased public aid recipient if the recipient's estate is insufficient to pay for such costs (rather than such reasonable amounts as may be necessary to meet costs of the funeral, burial space, and cemetery charges). Provides that the Department shall reduce its payments by the amount available from the following sources: the decedent's assets and available resources and the anticipated amounts of any death benefits available to the decedent's estate, and amounts paid and arranged to be paid by the decedent's legally responsible relatives. Eliminates language establishing a minimum allowable amount of not less than $1,000 for Department payment of funeral services and not less than $500 for Department payment of burial or cremation services. Eliminates language requiring the Department on January 1, 2006, July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007 to increase the minimum reimbursement amount for funeral and burial services by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, if any, during the 12 months immediately preceding that January 1 or July 1.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
  1/25/2012HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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