HB4989 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4989

Introduced 1/21/2010, by Rep. Jack D. Franks - Carol A. Sente - Keith Farnham - Emily McAsey - Michael K. Smith, et al.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-27 new

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for a person who is an inpatient in an institution or facility for which payments are made under the Medical Assistance Article throughout a month, and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under that Article, is $50.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 5-27 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-27 new)

Sec. 5-27. Personal needs allowance. The minimum monthly personal needs allowance, as authorized under Section 1902(q) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act, for a person who is an inpatient in an institution or facility for which payments are made under this Article throughout a month, and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under this Article, is $50.