MEDICAID-NEEDS ALLOWANCE Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-31 newAmends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for a minimum monthly personal needs allowance, subject to appropriation, for persons who are inpatients in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act and who are eligible for Medicaid. Provides that 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 $50. Effective immediately. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/7/2012SenateTo Human Services Subcommittee on Medicaid 3/9/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012 3/26/2012SenateHeld in Human Services; Subcommittee on Medicaid 3/30/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012 4/26/2012SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die