LANG AND NOVAK. 35 ILCS 5/211 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create an income tax credit in an amount up to $1,000 per taxable year for unreimbursed health care costs for individuals 65 years or older or who will become 65 in the calendar year in which the claim is filed and whose annual income is below the minimum income level specified in the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that if the credit allowed exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer, the taxpayer shall receive a refund for the amount of the excess. Defines unreimbursed health care costs as those expenditures not covered and paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance. Sunsets the credit after 10 years. Effective immediately. 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-02-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary