PUBAID-PRSNL NEEDS ALLWNCE $50 House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-William B. Black-Patricia R. Bellock-Michael Tryon-Mary E. Flowers, David Reis, Suzanne Bassi, James H. Meyer and Shane Cultra Senate Sponsors(Sen. Rickey R. Hendon-A. J. Wilhelmi and Pamela J. Althoff-Donne E. Trotter) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-26 new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for a person who is an inpatient in an institution or facility for which payments are made under the Medical Assistance Article throughout a month, and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under that Article, is $50.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services) Implementation of HB 368 would raise the monthly personal needs allowance by $20 per month. Based on an estimated 45,300 residents, the annual cost to HFS is $10.9 million. Please note this bill also impacts the Department of Human Services. 1/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/30/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/7/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/8/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Tryon 2/16/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/16/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/21/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William B. Black 2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 3/1/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 3/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/1/2007SenateFiscal Note Filed as Introduced, from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. 5/8/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/10/2007SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/11/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die