IL HB4364 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-18 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-18 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish and administer a Seniors Deserve Dignity Program that provides monthly supplemental personal needs payments to persons residing in supportive living facilities who receive medical assistance and a personal needs allowance as specified in the Illinois Administrative Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $30 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $120. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $60 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $150. Requires a qualifying person's monthly supplemental personal needs payment amount to be adjusted for inflation beginning July 1, 2026 and every July 1 thereafter. Provides that the monthly supplemental personal needs payments shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective July 1, 2024.
Title
DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-18 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-01-16 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-01-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
