---
type: "Bill"
title: "MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE-INMATES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning eligibility for medical assistance for persons who are incarcerated in a public institution, provides that any such person who is not already enrolled for medical assistance may apply for medical assistance prior to the date of scheduled release or discharge from a penal institution or county jail or similar status (rather than may apply for medical assistance no more than 30 days prior to the date of scheduled release or discharge from a penal institution or county jail or similar status)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1046"
citation: "Illinois HB 1046 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-30"
last_action: "2013-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4e7955d5-3166-4758-a38f-d111e3ce64d0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1046&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71493&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "a965286cae3749ef6014523d182ba6d70cf85ca72715d4884da6b4c5135a760d"
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 HB 1046 (98th) — MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE-INMATES

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning eligibility for medical assistance for persons who are incarcerated in a public institution, provides that any such person who is not already enrolled for medical assistance may apply for medical assistance prior to the date of scheduled release or discharge from a penal institution or county jail or similar status (rather than may apply for medical assistance no more than 30 days prior to the date of scheduled release or discharge from a penal institution or county jail or similar status).

## 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=09800HB1046&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71493&DocNum=1046&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1046eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71493&DocNum=1046&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1046enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71493&DocNum=1046&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **36–16** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **90–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Greg Harris — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `filing`
- **2013-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-13** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2013-03-13** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2013-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2013-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Do Pass Human Services; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- **2013-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
- **2013-05-09** Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-02** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0139 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4e7955d5-3166-4758-a38f-d111e3ce64d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).