MEDICAID-PERSONAL NEEDS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam and David Koehler-Laura M. Murphy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-35.5 newAmends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, for a person who is a resident in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act for whom payments are made under the Article throughout a month and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance, the State shall pay an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under the Social Security Act so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $60. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 2/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/15/2024SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die