Illinois · House Bill 4238 · 104th General Assembly

MEDICAID-SLF-DEMENTIA CARE

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 14, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  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. Provides that, subject to federal approval, beginning January 1, 2027, any individual age 22 to 64 who is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and is determined to be a person with a disability by the Social Security Administration shall be eligible for services in a supportive living dementia care setting if the…

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Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, beginning January 1, 2027, any individual age 22 to 64 who is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and is determined to be a person with a disability by the Social Security Administration shall be eligible for services in a supportive living dementia care setting if the individual meets all other eligibility requirements to receive services in a supportive living dementia care setting in accordance with specified administrative rules. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  10. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  11. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health and Human Services
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
  2. CommitteeTo Appropriations-Medicaid Subcommittee · House Approp-Medicaid Sub
  3. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Democrats.

All 11 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.