Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to conduct an analysis and deliver a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2012 to evaluate the feasibility of changing Illinois' Medicaid State Plan from 209(b) status to the federal 1634 eligibility determination status for applicable individuals as provided in the Social Security Act. Provides that the report shall include a review of the current standard used by the Department, anticipated fiscal implications of converting to 1634 status, anticipated changes in caseloads resulting from a change to 1634 status, and any additional information deemed relevant by the Department to evaluate the feasibility of converting to 1634 status. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0173 [HB1662 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Patricia Bellock [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sandra Pihos [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Al Riley [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-038	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Heather Steans [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pamela Althoff [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dale Righter [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-055	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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