HB1308 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1308

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-2.1a

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the treatment of trusts as they affect eligibility for medical assistance.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by changing Section 5-2.1a as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-2.1a)

Sec. 5-2.1a. Treatment of trust amounts. To the the extent required by federal law, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide by rule for the consideration of trusts and similar legal instruments or devices established by a person in the Illinois Department's determination of the person's eligibility for and the amount of assistance provided under this Article.

(Source: P.A. 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)