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type: "Bill"
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title: "CD CORR-MEDICAID SCREENING"
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description: "Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that prior to release of a person on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon the Department of Corrections shall screen every person for Medicaid eligibility. Requires correctional officials to assist an eligible person to complete a Medicaid application to ensure that the person begins receiving benefits immediately after his or her release."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "SB 1744"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1744 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2019-02-15"
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last_action: "2019-08-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99d58a91-26c6-46eb-afe8-bf79faa351b4"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1744&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=119065&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "751cee596ae87aa6b3305abcb89136789f666595b3d945d999cee8991f058219"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1744 (101st) — CD CORR-MEDICAID SCREENING
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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that prior to release of a person on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon the Department of Corrections shall screen every person for Medicaid eligibility. Requires correctional officials to assist an eligible person to complete a Medicaid application to ensure that the person begins receiving benefits immediately after his or her release.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1744&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119065&DocNum=1744&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1744eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119065&DocNum=1744&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1744enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119065&DocNum=1744&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Christopher Belt — primary (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- LaToya Greenwood — primary (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
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- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt `filing`
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- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2019-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2019-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
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- **2019-03-05** Postponed - Human Services
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- **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2019-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
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- **2019-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
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- **2019-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019
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- **2019-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2019-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2019-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2019-03-20** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-03-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2019-03-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
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- **2019-03-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2019-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-03-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-09** Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
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- **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
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- **2019-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2019-05-23** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2019
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- **2019-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt `filing`
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- **2019-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
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- **2019-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
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- **2019-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2019-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
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- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0351 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/99d58a91-26c6-46eb-afe8-bf79faa351b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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