MEDICAID SPEND DOWN Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam House Sponsors(Rep. Bob Morgan and Suzanne Ness) 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0074 305 ILCS 5/5-2.07Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a person who uses Medicaid spend-down to qualify for medical assistance shall not be eligible for medical assistance if the person does not meet his or her monthly spend-down for 6 consecutive months. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a person who uses Medicaid spend-down to qualify for medical assistance shall be provided up to 6 consecutive months to submit and have medical receipts and bills processed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as evidence of payment of the person's monthly spend-down amount before becoming ineligible for medical assistance. Effective immediately. 2/3/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/3/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/16/2021SenateAssigned to Health 3/22/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/22/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health 3/24/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health 3/24/2021SenateTo Subcommittee on Medicaid 4/7/2021SenateReported Back To Health; 005-000-000 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Health; 013-000-000 4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/12/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 5/12/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000 5/26/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor 7/9/2021SenateGovernor Approved 7/9/2021SenateEffective Date July 9, 2021 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0074