98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3257

 

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. William Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-33 new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation, for a person who is a resident in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act for whom payments are made throughout a month and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance, 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 5-33 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-33 new)
7    Sec. 5-33. Personal needs allowance. Subject to
8appropriation, for a person who is a resident in a facility
9licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act for whom payments
10are made under this Article throughout a month and who is
11determined to be eligible for medical assistance under this
12Article, the State shall pay an amount in addition to the
13minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under
14Section 1902(g) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
15U.S.C. 1396a(g)) so that the person's total monthly personal
16needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $50.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.