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Bill DHS-DISABILITY-MEDICAID-AUTISM Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, for purposes of the Department of Human Services' disability database, "developmental disabilities" include autism spectrum disorders. In connection with Medicaid, provides that a person diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder shall be considered a person with a "developmental disability" or a "person with a related condition" for purposes of determining eligibility for services under Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for persons with developmental disabilities, without regard to whether that person is also diagnosed with mental retardation and without regard to that person's IQ level, so long as the person otherwise meets applicable level-of-care criteria under those waivers. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 51 Illinois SB 51 (95th)
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Illinois SB 51 (95th) — DHS-DISABILITY-MEDICAID-AUTISM

Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, for purposes of the Department of Human Services' disability database, "developmental disabilities" include autism spectrum disorders. In connection with Medicaid, provides that a person diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder shall be considered a person with a "developmental disability" or a "person with a related condition" for purposes of determining eligibility for services under Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for persons with developmental disabilities, without regard to whether that person is also diagnosed with mental retardation and without regard to that person's IQ level, so long as the person otherwise meets applicable level-of-care criteria under those waivers. 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 — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
  • Carolyn H. Krause — cosponsor (person)
  • Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
  • Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
  • Harry R. Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
  • James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
  • Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
  • Joe Dunn — cosponsor (person)
  • Keith P. Sommer — cosponsor (person)
  • Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
  • Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
  • Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)
  • Susan Garrett — primary (person)
  • Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-01-31 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett filing
  • 2007-01-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-01-31 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-07 Assigned to Human Services referral-committee
  • 2007-02-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2007-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2007-03-08 Postponed - Human Services
  • 2007-03-14 Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
  • 2007-03-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2007-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2007-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
  • 2007-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
  • 2007-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
  • 2007-03-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  • 2007-03-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  • 2007-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-04-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2007-04-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2007-04-25 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-04-25 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-25 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  • 2007-04-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-30 Assigned to Disability Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  • 2007-05-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  • 2007-05-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  • 2007-05-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2007-05-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  • 2007-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-05-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2007-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  • 2007-05-29 Added as 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 . . . . . . . . . 95-0251 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d2b65278-d7d0-46e2-b34e-5d0c38fc53b1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).