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type: "Bill"
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title: "MEDICAID-DISABLED-ELIGIBILITY"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 1256"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1256 (95th)"
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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: 55
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2007-02-13"
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last_action: "2007-08-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b97c223d-1415-422f-9362-1bcbf63bdbee"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1256&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30015&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "11fbd5d731ba3437d423de8ec05c958038ef09febfbc3529d5819f896e2c1b6a"
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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 HB 1256 (95th) — MEDICAID-DISABLED-ELIGIBILITY
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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.
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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=09500HB1256&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30015&DocNum=1256&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1256eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30015&DocNum=1256&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1256enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30015&DocNum=1256&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **112–1** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **103–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `filing`
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- **2007-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-20** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
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- **2007-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2007-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2007-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2007-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-03-14** Fiscal Note Filed
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- **2007-03-20** Fiscal Note Filed
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- **2007-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2007-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2007-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
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- **2007-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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- **2007-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2007-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2007-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
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- **2007-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
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- **2007-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
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- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
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- **2007-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2007-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2007-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
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- **2007-05-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2007-05-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2007-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
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- **2007-06-05** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2007-06-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2007-06-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2007-06-06** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2007-06-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000
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- **2007-06-06** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-07-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-29** Effective Date August 29, 2007
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- **2007-08-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0546 `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/b97c223d-1415-422f-9362-1bcbf63bdbee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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