MEDICAID-PERSON W/DISABILITIES

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. In provisions concerning medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities and employed persons with a medically improved disability, provides that, subject to federal approval, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall eliminate income eligibility standards for such persons to the extent permitted by federal law and shall eliminate the consideration of assets when determining such persons eligibility for medical assistance to the extent permitted by federal law.

Every action

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

1. Feb 7, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2. Feb 7, 2025SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 7, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5. Mar 4, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
6. Mar 4, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
7. Mar 21, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
8. Apr 11, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
9. May 9, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
10. May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
11. Jun 2, 2025CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Graciela GuzmánD Primary sponsor · District 20