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HB 1256 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

MEDICAID-DISABLED-ELIGIBILITY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in establishing eligibility standards in connection with Medicaid for persons with disabilities who are employed and eligible for Medicaid, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall (i) set the income eligibility standard at not lower than 350% of the federal poverty level, (ii) exempt the income of the person's spouse, the unearned income of the person's dependent child under the age of 18 years, and retirement accounts that the person cannot access without penalty until the age of 59 1/2, and (iii) allow non-exempt assets up to $25,000. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Jun 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 27, 2007 Signed Aug 29, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Jun 6, 2007

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 16, 2007
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Aug 29, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000
lower
May 29, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 28, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
May 22, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
May 16, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 16, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 16, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-4)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
upper
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
upper
May 3, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 20, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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