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type: "Bill"
title: "LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP ACT"
description: "Creates the Illinois Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Long-Term Care Partnership Program to: (i) provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their long-term care needs; (ii) provide a mechanism for individuals to qualify for coverage of the cost of their long-term care needs under Medicaid without first being required to substantially exhaust their resources; (iii) provide counseling services to individuals planning for their long-term care needs; and (iv) alleviate the financial burden on the State's medical assistance program by encouraging the pursuit of private initiatives. Sets out the duties of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation regarding long-term care partnership policies. Requires the issuers of qualified long-term care partnership policies in Illinois to provide regular reports to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Authorizes the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules and regulations. Repeals the Partnership for Long-Term Care Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 517"
citation: "Illinois HB 517 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-01-31"
last_action: "2007-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c54de3d3-3dfe-45b7-a5fc-507bf56e5c9a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=517&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27541&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "9c01698d6456ba18f412d4cfe784921c155ca5abf148d96e29873ce867dc7c29"
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 517 (95th) — LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP ACT
Creates the Illinois Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Long-Term Care Partnership Program to: (i) provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their long-term care needs; (ii) provide a mechanism for individuals to qualify for coverage of the cost of their long-term care needs under Medicaid without first being required to substantially exhaust their resources; (iii) provide counseling services to individuals planning for their long-term care needs; and (iv) alleviate the financial burden on the State's medical assistance program by encouraging the pursuit of private initiatives. Sets out the duties of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation regarding long-term care partnership policies. Requires the issuers of qualified long-term care partnership policies in Illinois to provide regular reports to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Authorizes the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules and regulations. Repeals the Partnership for Long-Term Care 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=09500HB0517&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27541&DocNum=517&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0517eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27541&DocNum=517&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0517enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27541&DocNum=517&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Carolyn H. Krause — primary (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2007-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `filing`
- **2007-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2007-02-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-21** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2007-02-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2007-02-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
- **2007-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-03-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- **2007-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2007-03-02** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2007-03-02** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2007-03-13** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2007-03-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2007-03-21** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2007-04-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2007-05-02** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2007-05-02** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-05-03** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 `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
- **2007-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2007
- **2007-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0200 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c54de3d3-3dfe-45b7-a5fc-507bf56e5c9a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).