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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning personal needs allowances for residents in supportive living facilities and facilities licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act, the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the MC/DD Act, and the Nursing Home Care Act, provides that subject to federal approval, beginning January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, an eligible resident's personal needs allowance shall increase by an amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index-u during the preceding 12-month calendar year.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to increase personal needs allowances for residents in various care facilities, including supportive living facilities, facilities for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and nursing homes. Specifically, beginning January 1, 2025, residents of supportive living facilities will receive a monthly personal needs allowance of $120. Starting January 1, 2026, these allowances will automatically increase each year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which measures the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by urban consumers. Similarly, residents in facilities licensed under different care acts will see their monthly personal needs allowance increase annually based on the CPI-U, ensuring that the allowance keeps pace with inflation. The bill also includes provisions for maintaining meal rate add-ons and other supportive living facility services, aiming to support the dignity and well-being of residents in various care settings by providing them with a more financially flexible personal needs allowance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=205&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB0205.htm |
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