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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2251         </title>
<shortdesc>DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Andy Manar-William Delgado-Julie A. Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-35 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends 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 ID/DD Community Care Act, the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, or the MC/DD Act for whom payments are made 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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Human Services</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Human Services</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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