MEDCAID SPEND DOWN-PREPAY-AABD House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Elizabeth Coulson, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-2.05 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons who fail to qualify for basic maintenance under the AABD program under the Code on the basis of need because of excess income or assets, or both, may establish prospective eligibility for that basic maintenance by prepaying their monthly Medicaid spend-down amount to the Department of Public Aid or by having a third party pay that amount to the Department. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes the provision for an immediate effective date for the bill.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid) The estimated cost of implementing the spenddown prepayment program presented in HR 865 is $876,000 the first year and $177,000 a year thereafter. This includes one-time system modifications of $699,000 ($225,000 for DPA and $444,000 for DHS) and ongoing DPA staff expenses of $177,000. The cost of system modifications could probably be absorbed in the base appropriation if the Department was allowed more time to implement. 2/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/20/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/6/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/6/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/6/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-002 3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 4/7/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die