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HB 4574 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

MEDICAID-CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall have a claim against a recipient's estate for medical assistance paid under the Medical Assistance Article of the Code (instead of for the amount expended under the Medical Assistance Article of the Code). Provides for such a claim for nursing facility services, home and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services for a person aged 55 or more at the time the assistance is received. Eliminates a provision for a claim against a recipient's spouse's estate. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Mar 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2008

How they voted

101–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 115
Mar 6, 2008
D Democratic64
55 Yea 9
85% Yea
R Republican51
46 Yea 5
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 6, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-14)
house
Feb 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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