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HB 5251 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

DHFS-MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall seek federal approval to amend the State Medicaid Plan to disregard applicant income up to 115% of the Federal Poverty Level in applying the income eligibility requirements for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Special Low Income Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2008 · House Apr 9, 2008

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
May 27, 2008
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
5
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 27, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 27, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-3)
senate
May 21, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
upper
May 21, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 20, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
upper
May 19, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 19, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 15, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-3)
house
Mar 5, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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