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HB 3443 Illinois House · 94th 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, 2006.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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