DHFS-LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for all available federal funding to promote community inclusion and integration for persons with disabilities, regardless of age, and older adults so that those persons have the option to transition out of institutions and receive long-term care services and supports in the settings of their choice. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021 · House May 26, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health; 014-000-000
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Medicaid
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Health
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Manley
DDemocratic
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