SB1966 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1966

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Ann Gillespie

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-35.5 new

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, for a person who is a resident in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act for whom payments are made under the Article 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 $60. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-35.5 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-35.5 new)

Sec. 5-35.5. Personal needs allowance; nursing home residents. For a person who is a resident in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act for whom payments are made under this Article throughout a month and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under this Article, the State shall pay an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under Section 1902(q)(1)(a) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $60.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.