Illinois · Senate Bill 1611 · 104th General Assembly

MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY-COVERAGE

SB 1611 Sponsored by Mike Simmons In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 if the United States Supreme Court holds to be unconstitutional a provision under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) that prohibits a group health plan and health insurance issuer from establishing lifetime or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits, or if the holding makes Medicaid eligibility…

Read the full title (119 words)

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the United States Supreme Court holds to be unconstitutional a provision under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) that prohibits a group health plan and health insurance issuer from establishing lifetime or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits, or if the holding makes Medicaid eligibility allowed under that specified provision inoperable, then the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall fully cover the costs of medical assistance for individuals affected by that holding, subject to appropriation. Provides that the Department shall not require individuals receiving medical assistance to work a minimum amount of hours in order to receive benefits.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

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.