HB 2922 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.

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Feb 2003

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Introduced Feb 21, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

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Committee

Mar 13, 2003

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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Feb 26, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Aging Committee

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Feb 26, 2003

Committee

Referred to Aging Committee

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Feb 21, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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