Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Filed: 3/12/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 959 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 959 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5adding Sections 5-31 and 5-32 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-31 new)
7    Sec. 5-31. Personal needs allowance; ID/DD facility.
8    (a) The Department shall promulgate rules to increase by 
9$10 for State fiscal year 2014 the total monthly personal needs 
10allowance for persons who are inpatients in a facility licensed 
11under the ID/DD Community Care Act for which payments are made 
12under this Article throughout a month and who are determined to 
13be eligible for medical assistance under this Article. For 
14State fiscal years 2015 and beyond, in any calendar year in 
15which there is a cost-of-living increase in federal 
16Supplemental Security Income benefits or Social Security 
 
 
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1benefits, the Department shall promulgate rules to increase the 
2total monthly personal needs allowance by an amount that is at 
3least equal to the increase in federal Supplemental Security 
4Income benefits or Social Security benefits. Nothing in this 
5Section shall prohibit the Department from increasing, by rule, 
6for State fiscal years 2015 and beyond, the personal needs 
7allowance by an amount that is greater than the cost-of-living 
8increase in federal Supplemental Security Income benefits or 
9Social Security benefits for that calander year.
10    (b) At no time shall the personal needs allowance for 
11persons residing in facilities referenced in this Section be 
12reduced below the rates calculated for State fiscal year 2014. 
 
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14    (305 ILCS 5/5-32 new)
15    Sec. 5-32. Personal needs allowance; CILA.
16    (a) The Department shall promulgate rules to increase by 
17$10 for State fiscal year 2014 the total monthly personal needs 
18allowance for persons who reside in a facility licensed under 
19the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and 
20Certification Act, who are determined to be eligible for 
21medical assistance under this Article, and who are enrolled in 
22the Illinois Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver 
23program for adults with developmental disabilities. For State 
24fiscal years 2015 and beyond, in any calendar year in which 
25there is a cost-of-living increase in federal Supplemental 
 
 
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1Security Income benefits or Social Security benefits, the 
2Department shall promulgate rules to increase the total monthly 
3personal needs allowance by an amount that is at least equal to 
4the increase in federal Supplemental Security Income benefits 
5or Social Security benefits. Nothing in this Section shall 
6prohibit the Department from increasing, by rule, for State 
7fiscal years 2015 and beyond, the personal needs allowance by 
8an amount that is greater than the cost-of-living increase in 
9federal Supplemental Security Income benefits or Social 
10Security benefits for that calander year.
11    (b) At no time shall the personal needs allowance for 
12persons residing in facilities referenced in this Section be 
13reduced below the rates calculated for State fiscal year 2014. 
 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.".