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Bill MEDICAID-DISABLED-ELIGIBILITY Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in establishing eligibility standards in connection with Medicaid for persons with disabilities who are employed and eligible for Medicaid, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall (i) set the income eligibility standard at not lower than 350% of the federal poverty level, (ii) exempt the income of the person's spouse, the unearned income of the person's dependent child under the age of 18 years, and retirement accounts that the person cannot access without penalty until the age of 59 1/2, and (iii) allow non-exempt assets up to $25,000. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 1256 Illinois HB 1256 (95th)
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Illinois HB 1256 (95th) — MEDICAID-DISABLED-ELIGIBILITY

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in establishing eligibility standards in connection with Medicaid for persons with disabilities who are employed and eligible for Medicaid, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall (i) set the income eligibility standard at not lower than 350% of the federal poverty level, (ii) exempt the income of the person's spouse, the unearned income of the person's dependent child under the age of 18 years, and retirement accounts that the person cannot access without penalty until the age of 59 1/2, and (iii) allow non-exempt assets up to $25,000. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1121 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 1030 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz filing
  • 2007-02-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-20 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  • 2007-02-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2007-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  • 2007-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2007-03-07 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-03-13 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-03-14 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2007-03-20 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2007-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2007-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2007-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2007-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2007-03-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-03-27 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2007-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2007-03-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-27 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-30 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2007-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
  • 2007-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
  • 2007-05-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-15 Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
  • 2007-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2007-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
  • 2007-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-16 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2007-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2007-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
  • 2007-05-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2007-05-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  • 2007-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2007-05-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
  • 2007-06-05 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  • 2007-06-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  • 2007-06-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2007-06-06 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2007-06-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000
  • 2007-06-06 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-07-05 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-29 Effective Date August 29, 2007
  • 2007-08-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0546 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b97c223d-1415-422f-9362-1bcbf63bdbee. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).