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type: "Bill"
title: "MEDICAID-AGE 60-CHRONIC ILLNES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for Medicaid eligibility for persons who (i) are age 60 or older, (ii) have an ongoing need for medical services for the monitoring or treatment of a chronic condition, without which institutionalization would be necessary, and (iii) have income and resources that are equal to or less than the monthly maintenance allowance and resource allowance amounts for a community spouse as set forth in the Social Security Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1758"
citation: "Illinois HB 1758 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-23"
last_action: "2007-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a28eb59-0c90-49b8-8ebb-4c6bb2752dab"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1758&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30584&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "22764d05221332e6fee0cd1b23079444f510d76f08ca3468fe97cb846b01301e"
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 1758 (95th) — MEDICAID-AGE 60-CHRONIC ILLNES
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for Medicaid eligibility for persons who (i) are age 60 or older, (ii) have an ongoing need for medical services for the monitoring or treatment of a chronic condition, without which institutionalization would be necessary, and (iii) have income and resources that are equal to or less than the monthly maintenance allowance and resource allowance amounts for a community spouse as set forth in the Social Security Act. 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=09500HB1758&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30584&DocNum=1758&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1758eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30584&DocNum=1758&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1758enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30584&DocNum=1758&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Louis S. Viverito — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2007-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `filing`
- **2007-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-27** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
- **2007-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2007-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-03-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2007-03-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2007-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-03-29** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2007-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-29** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-18** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-02** Held in Human Services
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2007-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2007-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2007-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2007-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-05-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2007
- **2007-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0248 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a28eb59-0c90-49b8-8ebb-4c6bb2752dab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).