97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0103

 

Introduced 1/27/2011, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-29 new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for a minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized persons who are eligible for Medicaid. Provides that the State shall pay an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under the Social Security Act, so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $50. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-29 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-29 new)
7    Sec. 5-29. Personal needs allowance. Subject to
8appropriation, for a person who is an inpatient in an
9institution or facility for which payments are made under this
10Article throughout a month and who is determined to be eligible
11for medical assistance under this Article, the State shall pay
12an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs
13allowance authorized under Section 1902(q) of Title XIX of the
14Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(q)), so that the person's
15total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and
16federal sources equals $50.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.