MEDICAID-AGE 60-CHRONIC ILLNES House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Robert F. Flider-Lou Lang-Arthur L. Turner, Richard T. Bradley and Elga L. Jefferies Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen-Donne E. Trotter-M. Maggie Crotty, Antonio Munoz, Michael W. Frerichs, Martin A. Sandoval, Louis S. Viverito, William R. Haine, John M. Sullivan, Gary Forby and Ira I. Silverstein) 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0248 305 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 23, par. 5-2 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for Medicaid eligibility for persons who (i) are age 60 or older, (ii) have an ongoing need for medical services for the monitoring or treatment of a chronic condition, without which institutionalization would be necessary, and (iii) have income and resources that are equal to or less than the monthly maintenance allowance and resource allowance amounts for a community spouse as set forth in the Social Security Act. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes the bill's amendatory provisions adding a class of persons eligible for Medicaid and reinserts substantially similar provisions, except provides for eligibility for persons 60 or older who have an ongoing need for medical services and who have income equal to or less than the maximum allowed under the spousal impoverishment provisions of federal law and have resources that are equal to or less than 20% of the maximum spousal resource limit allowed under those spousal impoverishment provisions (instead of who have income and resources that are equal to or less than the monthly maintenance allowance and resource allowance amounts for a community spouse as set forth in certain provisions of the Social Security Act).House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-2Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-2.4 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to operate a pilot project to determine the effect of raising the income and non-exempt asset eligibility thresholds for certain persons with disabilities on those persons' ability to maintain their homes in the community and avoid institutionalization. Limits enrollment to 50 persons per year. Sets forth criteria that persons must meet to enroll in the pilot project. Authorizes the Department to use emergency rulemaking to implement these provisions. Repeals these provisions on June 30, 2012. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services) For every 100 disabled persons aged 60 or older added to the AABD caseload, FY 08 cost is estimated at $1.2 million annually. Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services) For every 50 disabled persons aged 60 or older added to the AABD caseload, FY cost is estimated at $600,000 annually. 2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang 3/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/15/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/26/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/27/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/29/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/18/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/2/2007SenateHeld in Human Services 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 5/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses 5/23/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/23/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 5/23/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/23/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/24/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/29/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2007HouseEffective Date August 17, 2007 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0248