DHS-DHFS-ASSET EXEMPTIONS House SponsorsRep. Anna Moeller, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Will Guzzardi, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Abdelnasser Rashid, Laura Faver Dias, Lindsey LaPointe, Barbara Hernández and Kam Buckner 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434305 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 23, par. 5-2 Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Human Services to establish eligibility standards for services provided under the Home Services Program, provides that the standards must provide that a person may not have more than $17,500 (rather than $10,000) in assets to be eligible for services. Provides that the Department may not decrease the asset level below $17,500 (rather than $10,000). Requires the Department to implement a pilot program of no less than 60 months in 3 geographically diverse locations wherein it shall exempt from consideration when determining eligibility for the Home Services Program retirement accounts that the person cannot access without penalty before the age of 59 1/2, and medical savings accounts. Provides that services provided to any individual determined eligible under the pilot program shall be funded solely by the State. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision regarding the income eligibility standard under the medical assistance program for persons with disabilities who are employed and for persons with a medically improved disability who are employed, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to set the income eligibility standard at not lower than 450% (rather than 350%) of the federal poverty level. 2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 3/25/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 3/25/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 4/24/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/24/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die