NURSING HOME-SPECIALIZED MH House SponsorsRep. Tracy Katz Muhl 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 210 ILCS 45/2-201.8 new210 ILCS 49/3-202 new Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that, to facilitate timely applications for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, facilities shall assess residents using the Social Security Administration screener to check eligibility for Social Security benefits within 30 days after admission to a facility. If the resident is likely eligible, requires the facility to assist the resident with completing an application within 60 days after admission to a facility. Provides that, within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, facilities shall conduct a one-time assessment of all current residents and complete a Social Security Administration screener for all residents without income and without a pending Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance application. Twice per year, requires each facility to publicly post on the facility's website the number of residents screened and the number of applications initiated. Effective immediately. 2/5/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl 2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee