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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide medical assistance coverage to persons who are foreign-born victims of human trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes, and their derivative family members, if such persons meet certain residency and income requirements and meet one of the following conditions: (i) have filed an application for asylum status that is pending with the appropriate federal agency or have a pending appeal of such an application; (ii) are receiving services through a federally funded treatment center; (iii) have filed an application for T nonimmigrant status; (iv) have filed an application for U nonimmigrant status; or (v) have filed as a derivative family member of a T or U nonimmigrant status applicant. Removes language conditioning medical assistance eligibility for such persons on their eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to expand Medicaid eligibility for foreign-born individuals who are victims of human trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide medical assistance to such individuals and their derivative family members (defined as a spouse or child under 21) if they meet certain conditions. These conditions include: (1) having a pending asylum application, (2) receiving services through a federally funded torture treatment center, (3) having a pending T nonimmigrant status application (for trafficking victims), (4) having a pending U nonimmigrant status application (for crime victims), or (5) being a derivative family member of a T or U nonimmigrant status applicant. The bill removes previous language that conditioned medical assistance eligibility for these individuals on their eligibility for other welfare programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance. Medical coverage under this provision can be provided for up to 24 continuous months, with potential extension until a final decision is rendered on asylum or immigration applications.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2699&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2699ham001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2699.htm |
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