Illinois · House Bill 4158 · 103rd General Assembly

DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE

HB 4158 Sponsored by John M. Cabello Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 4, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 18, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.…

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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.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  12. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 8 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.