91st General Assembly
Summary of HB4269
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House Sponsors:
PUGH-SHARP-HARRIS, DAVIS,MONIQUE AND O'BRIEN.

Senate Sponsors:
OBAMA

Short description: 
MEDICAID-NONRESIDENT PARENTS                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public  Aid      
   Code.  In provisions itemizing classes of persons eligible for medical      
   assistance,  provides that nonresident parents of children in families      
   that receive basic maintenance grants under the  Temporary  Assistance      
   for  Needy Families program are eligible for medical assistance to the      
   extent that the nonresident parents are defined as part of the  family      
   by  the  Department  of Human Services for purposes of the eligibility      
   provisions.  Provides that the obligation of  nonresident  parents  to      
   meet  a  spend-down  requirement  shall be calculated according to the      
   income  and  other  circumstances  in  the  nonresident  parent's  own      
   household.  Effective immediately.                                          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes all amendatory provisions  of  the  bill  as  introduced.      
   Amends  the  Medical  Assistance  Article  of the Illinois Public  Aid      
   Code.  Provides that non-custodial parents  of  children  in  families      
   that  receive  basic  maintenance grants under the TANF Article of the      
   Code are eligible for  medical  assistance  to  the  extent  that  the      
   non-custodial  parents  are  defined  as  part  of  the family by  the      
   Department  of Human Services and to the extent that federal  matching      
   funds  are available for covering the non-custodial parents.  Provides      
   that necessary federal waivers shall  be  sought.  Provides  that  the      
   obligation  of  non-custodial parents to meet a spend-down requirement      
   shall be calculated according to the income and other circumstances in      
   the non-custodial parent's own household.  Effective immediately.           
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Aid)                            
          The Department anticipates that 70,000 non-custodial parents         
          could become eligible for medical assistance at an estimated         
          cost of $82 million annually.                                        
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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