Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1758

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for Medicaid eligibility for persons who (i) are age 60 or older, (ii) have an ongoing need for medical services for the monitoring or treatment of a chronic condition, without which institutionalization would be necessary, and (iii) have income and resources that are equal to or less than the monthly maintenance allowance and resource allowance amounts for a community spouse as set forth in the Social Security Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes the bill's amendatory provisions adding a class of persons eligible for Medicaid and reinserts substantially similar provisions, except provides for eligibility for persons 60 or older who have an ongoing need for medical services and who have income equal to or less than the maximum allowed under the spousal impoverishment provisions of federal law and have resources that are equal to or less than 20% of the maximum spousal resource limit allowed under those spousal impoverishment provisions (instead of who have income and resources that are equal to or less than the monthly maintenance allowance and resource allowance amounts for a community spouse as set forth in certain provisions of the Social Security Act).

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	305 ILCS 5/5-2

	Adds reference to:
	305 ILCS 5/5-2.4 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to operate a pilot project to determine the effect of raising the income and non-exempt asset eligibility thresholds for certain persons with disabilities on those persons' ability to maintain their homes in the community and avoid institutionalization. Limits enrollment to 50 persons per year. Sets forth criteria that persons must meet to enroll in the pilot project. Authorizes the Department to use emergency rulemaking to implement these provisions. Repeals these provisions on June 30, 2012. Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services)
	For every 100 disabled persons aged 60 or older added to the AABD caseload, FY 08 cost is estimated at $1.2 million annually.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services)
	For every 50 disabled persons aged 60 or older added to the AABD caseload, FY cost is estimated at $600,000 annually.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
3/7/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/7/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
3/7/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2007	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
3/15/2007	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
3/15/2007	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/22/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/26/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/26/2007	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
3/27/2007	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert F. Flider
3/27/2007	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
3/28/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
3/29/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
3/29/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
3/29/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/29/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/18/2007	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
5/2/2007	Senate	Held in Human Services
5/10/2007	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000
5/10/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
5/22/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
5/23/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/23/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
5/23/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
5/23/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
5/24/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
5/29/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
6/20/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/17/2007	House	Effective Date August 17, 2007
8/17/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0248

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