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HB 1254 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

AGING-COMMUNITY CARE-ELIGBLITY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions for a community care program of services to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of persons age 60 and older, provides that the Department on Aging's eligibility standards for the services must include a provision that, to be eligible for services, a person may not have assets totaling more than $20,000 if (i) the person is unmarried or (ii) the person is married and the person or the person's spouse meets certain criteria. Provides that if the person is married and the person's spouse does not receive community care services, the person may not have assets totaling more than the asset disregard amount used by the Department of Public Aid in determining eligibility for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective January 1, 2004.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Jul 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2003

How they voted

66–1
Passed · 27 other
Total votes 94
Mar 12, 2003
D Democratic50
48 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican44
18 Yea 1 Nay 25
40% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Jul 1, 2003
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 006-000-004
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-1-27)
house
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.