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type: "Bill"
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title: "MEDICAID-LONG TERM CARE SRVCES"
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description: "Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a patient discharged to a skilled nursing facility who is not assessed prior to discharge or whose pre-screening information does not accompany the patient to the skilled nursing facility shall (i) be admitted to the skilled nursing facility pending the case coordination unit completing a post-screening evaluation or the delivery of the pre-screening information to the skilled nursing facility and (ii) be eligible for Medicaid funded care from the date of admission if the patient meets all eligibility criteria for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a nursing home resident determined to be eligible for medical assistance for long term care services shall be entitled to have his or her care paid retroactive to the date of admission to a nursing home or the date the resident converted from Medicare or private funds as a payer source if it is determined that the resident met the financial eligibility standards for medical assistance on the date of admission or conversion and the admission or conversion date is within the retroactive window established under the Code. Provides that an outstanding application for medical assistance for long term care services shall not be closed or denied based solely on the applicant's death or the absence of certain documentation if services authorized under the Code were provided pending a determination of eligibility. Provides that a nursing home resident who is unable to comply in securing financial documents requested by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to prove financial eligibility shall be assigned a long term care ombudsman to assist the resident in securing medical assistance."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "SB 2929"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2929 (99th)"
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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: 73
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2016-02-18"
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last_action: "2016-08-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/123f9330-c7b4-4324-955e-6d8076d5fea6"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2929&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96253&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "dff15c96d4f99d139b65e35c686a84c6f68d0e91a57dbb48db162ec1acbb18ad"
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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 SB 2929 (99th) — MEDICAID-LONG TERM CARE SRVCES
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Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a patient discharged to a skilled nursing facility who is not assessed prior to discharge or whose pre-screening information does not accompany the patient to the skilled nursing facility shall (i) be admitted to the skilled nursing facility pending the case coordination unit completing a post-screening evaluation or the delivery of the pre-screening information to the skilled nursing facility and (ii) be eligible for Medicaid funded care from the date of admission if the patient meets all eligibility criteria for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a nursing home resident determined to be eligible for medical assistance for long term care services shall be entitled to have his or her care paid retroactive to the date of admission to a nursing home or the date the resident converted from Medicare or private funds as a payer source if it is determined that the resident met the financial eligibility standards for medical assistance on the date of admission or conversion and the admission or conversion date is within the retroactive window established under the Code. Provides that an outstanding application for medical assistance for long term care services shall not be closed or denied based solely on the applicant's death or the absence of certain documentation if services authorized under the Code were provided pending a determination of eligibility. Provides that a nursing home resident who is unable to comply in securing financial documents requested by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to prove financial eligibility shall be assigned a long term care ombudsman to assist the resident in securing medical assistance.
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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=09900SB2929&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96253&DocNum=2929&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2929eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96253&DocNum=2929&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2929enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96253&DocNum=2929&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **36–13** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **108–1** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
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- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
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- John G. Mulroe — primary (person)
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- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
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- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
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- **2016-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-03-02** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2016-03-09** Postponed - Public Health
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- **2016-03-16** Postponed - Public Health
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- **2016-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2016-04-06** Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
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- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
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- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
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- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health
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- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-001-002
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- **2016-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Mulroe `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
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- **2016-04-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2016-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2016-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2016-04-21** Sponsor Removed Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2016-04-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 036-013-007 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2016-04-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2016-04-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
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- **2016-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-04-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-02** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
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- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2016-05-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
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- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2016-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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- **2016-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2016-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2016-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
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- **2016-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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- **2016-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
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- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-05-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
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- **2016-05-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
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- **2016-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
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- **2016-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
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- **2016-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
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- **2016-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2016
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- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
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- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
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- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2016-08-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2016-08-19** Effective Date January 1, 2017
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- **2016-08-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0857 `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/123f9330-c7b4-4324-955e-6d8076d5fea6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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