HB5324 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
NURSING HOME-SPECIALIZED MH
Last Action
3/04/2026 - House: Assigned to Human Services Committee
Hearings
Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 19 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL
Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2/10/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/10/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |