Illinois House Bill 4158

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Introduced on October 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-01 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish and administer a Seniors Deserve Dignity Program that provides monthly supplemental personal needs payments to persons residing in supportive living facilities who receive medical assistance and a personal needs allowance as specified in the Illinois Administrative Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $30 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $120. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $60 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $150. Requires a qualifying person's monthly supplemental personal needs payment amount to be adjusted for inflation beginning July 1, 2026 and every July 1 thereafter. Provides that the monthly supplemental personal needs payments shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective July 1, 2024.

DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE

Rep. John Cabello [R]	Rep. Norine Hammond [R]	Rep. Amy Elik [R]	Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro [R]
Rep. Kevin Schmidt [R]	Rep. Amy Grant [R]	Rep. Jed Davis [R]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]
Rep. Dan Ugaste [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2023-12-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-12-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2023-12-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
2023-11-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
2023-10-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2023-10-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2023-10-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-10-18	House	First Reading
2023-10-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2023-10-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	5-5.01c	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4158&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4158.htm