GUARANTEED INCOME EXEMPTION Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon, Mike Simmons, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam, Celina Villanueva and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Anna Moeller, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Kevin John Olickal, Sonya M. Harper and Dagmara Avelar) 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0492 210 ILCS 89/5210 ILCS 89/10210 ILCS 89/15305 ILCS 5/1-7from Ch. 23, par. 1-7Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that a hospital subject to the Act shall disregard household income received through participation in a guaranteed income program reported by an uninsured patient who applies for financial assistance. Defines "guaranteed income program" to mean a publicly or privately funded program that provides one-time or recurring unconditional cash transfers or payments, or gifts to individuals or households, for a defined number of months or years for the purposes of reducing poverty, promoting economic mobility, or increasing the financial stability of Illinois residents. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for purposes of determining eligibility and the amount of assistance under the Code, the Department of Human Services and local governmental units shall exclude from consideration any financial assistance, including cash transfers or gifts, that is provided to a person through a guaranteed income program (rather than the Department of Human Services and local governmental units shall exclude from consideration, for a period of no more than 60 months, any financial assistance, including wages, cash transfers, or gifts, that is provided to a person who is enrolled in a program or research project that is not funded with general revenue funds and that is intended to investigate the impacts of policies or programs designed to reduce poverty, promote social mobility, or increase financial stability for Illinois residents if there is an explicit plan to collect data and evaluate the program or initiative that is developed prior to participants in the study being enrolled in the program and if a research team has been identified to oversee the evaluation). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that in determining eligibility under this Act, a hospital subject to the Act shall exclude from consideration any unconditional cash transfers, payments, or gifts received under a guaranteed income program if: (A) such cash transfers, payments, or gifts are excluded from consideration for determining eligibility under public health insurance programs administered by the State in which the State has the authority to waive guaranteed income; and (B) the guaranteed income program is a program for a defined number of months or years designed to reduce poverty, promote social mobility, or increase financial stability for program participants and if there is an explicit plan to collect data. Provides that the preceding provision is inoperative on and after July 1, 2026. Adds the Health Benefits for Immigrants program to the list of public health insurance programs that an uninsured patient must first apply to before seeking any available hospital discounts under the Act. Removes language providing that household income received through participation in a guaranteed income program shall not be considered income for the purposes of reviewing eligibility for financial assistance under the Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes the bill effective January 1, 2024 (rather than upon becoming law). 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Health and Human Services 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 009-002-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/23/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-019-000 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/23/2023HouseArrived in House 3/23/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/23/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/23/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/13/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 4/13/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/19/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 4/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 4/25/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/9/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-040-000 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 5/10/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 11, 2023 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-003-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-018-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0492