---
type: "Bill"
title: "MEDICAID-APPLY-NURSING HOME"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if an applicant for medical assistance is a resident in a nursing home, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must notify the nursing home, in writing, of the Department's decision on the application. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 316"
citation: "Illinois SB 316 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3746d958-5977-4a5e-a8d7-ae5f5c82a75a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=316&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41105&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "38bef69d051ae5c642a1ab0667c28013c917979f1ac7feb59e95d579a8220e99"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 316 (96th) — MEDICAID-APPLY-NURSING HOME

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if an applicant for medical assistance is a resident in a nursing home, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must notify the nursing home, in writing, of the Department's decision on the application. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0316&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41105&DocNum=316&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0316eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41105&DocNum=316&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0316enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41105&DocNum=316&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
- **2009-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Consumer Protection; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2009-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2009-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2009-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2009-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2009-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2009-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2009-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 008-000-000
- **2009-03-31** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2009-04-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2009-04-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-10** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0206 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3746d958-5977-4a5e-a8d7-ae5f5c82a75a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).