96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3465

 

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-27 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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 5-27 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-27 new)
7     Sec. 5-27. Personal needs allowance. Subject to
8 appropriation, for a person who is an inpatient in an
9 institution or facility for which payments are made under this
10 Article throughout a month and who is determined to be eligible
11 for medical assistance under this Article, the State shall pay
12 an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs
13 allowance authorized under Section 1902(q) of Title XIX of the
14 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(q)), so that the person's
15 total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and
16 federal sources equals $50.
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.