99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2262

 

Introduced 1/27/2016, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-35 new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning no later than October 1, 2016, and for each State fiscal year thereafter, the monthly personal needs allowance required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for any person residing in a facility licensed under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the Code and who is enrolled in the State's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for adults with developmental disabilities shall be no less than 15% of the individual's monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the previous calendar year. Establishes a similar personal needs allowance amount for any person residing in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the Code beginning no later than October 1, 2016 and for each State fiscal year thereafter. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-35 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-35 new)
7    Sec. 5-35. Personal needs allowance; Community-Integrated
8Living Arrangements; ID/DD facilities.
9    (a) Beginning no later than October 1, 2016, and for each
10State fiscal year thereafter, the monthly personal needs
11allowance required under Section 1902(g) of Title XIX of the
12Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(g)) for any person residing
13in a facility licensed under the Community-Integrated Living
14Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act who is determined
15to be eligible for medical assistance under this Code and who
16is enrolled in the State's Home and Community-Based Services
17Waiver Program for adults with developmental disabilities
18shall be no less than 15% of the individual's monthly
19Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the previous calendar
20year.
21    (b) Beginning no later than October 1, 2016, and for each
22State fiscal year thereafter, the monthly personal needs
23allowance required under Section 1902(g) of Title XIX of the

 

 

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1Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(g)) for any person residing
2in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act and
3who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance under
4this Code shall be equal to the amount established under
5subsection (a).
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.