91st General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
RADOGNO-PARKER-OBAMA-SMITH-REA, MUNOZ, 
   SULLIVAN AND PETERSON.

House Sponsors:
MOORE,ANDREA-LYONS,EILEEN-CROTTY-BRADY

Short description: 
MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY                                                       

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the "Medicaid" Article of the Illinois  Public  Aid  Code.      
   Provides  for  Medicaid eligibility for persons otherwise eligible for      
   Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled but who fail to qualify  for  that      
   aid  on  the  basis  of  need  and  who  meet  either of the following      
   requirements: (i) their income is equal to or less that  100%  of  the      
   federal  nonfarm  income  official  poverty line or (ii) their income,      
   after the deduction of costs incurred for medical care and  for  other      
   types  of  remedial care, is equal to or less than 100% of the federal      
   nonfarm income official poverty line. Effective immediately.                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        Changes income level for  eligibility  to  70%  or  less  of  the      
   nonfarm income official poverty line for fiscal year 2001, 85% or less      
   for  fiscal  year  2002,  and  100%  or  less for fiscal year 2003 and      
   thereafter.  Deletes provision relating to the Illinois Department  of      
   Public  Aid applying for all waivers of federal law to implement these      
   provisions.                                                                 
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          20 ILCS 105/4.12 new                                                 
          320 ILCS 25/2.5 new                                                  
          320 ILCS 25/3.02                from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.02         
          320 ILCS 25/3.03                from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.03         
          320 ILCS 25/3.15                from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15         
          320 ILCS 25/4                   from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404            
          320 ILCS 25/5                   from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 405            
          320 ILCS 25/13                  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 413            
        Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the Senior Citizens  and      
   Disabled  Persons  Property  Tax  Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance      
   Act.  Provides that, beginning on July  1,  2000,  the  Department  on      
   Aging shall be the primary administrator of the Aid to the Aged, Blind      
   and  Disabled  program  and the Circuit Breaker program created by the      
   Senior  Citizens  and  Disabled  Persons  Property  Tax   Relief   and      
   Pharmaceutical  Assistance Act.  Provides that the Department on Aging      
   shall determine all policies, promulgate all rules,  and  perform  all      
   intake  and  case  management  for  these  programs. Provides that the      
   Department on Aging may enter into  any  intergovernmental  agreements      
   necessary  in  the  administration of the programs and shall report to      
   the  General  Assembly  with  respect  to  the  passage   of   federal      
   legislation  concerning  assistance with prescription drugs for senior      
   citizens. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax      
   Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance  Act.  Provides  that,  beginning      
   January  1,  2001,  cancer,  Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease,      
   glaucoma, lung disease, and smoking related illnesses will be  covered      
   under  the Act. Authorizes the coverage of brand name drugs in certain      
   cases. Increases the income limitation, beginning with the 2000  grant      
   year,  from $16,000 per year to (i) $21,218 for a household containing      
   one person, (ii) $28,480 for a household  containing  2  persons,  and      
   $35,740  for  a  household containing 3 or more persons. Provides that      
   after a beneficiary of the pharmaceutical assistance program  receives      
   $2,000  (now,  $800)  in  benefits  during  a  State fiscal year, that      
   beneficiary shall also be charged 20% of the cost of each prescription      
   for which payments are made by the program during the remainder of the      
   fiscal year. Reduces the fee charged for an identification card  under      
   the  pharmaceutical assistance program and provides that beneficiaries      
   who are below the poverty level shall pay no  additional  prescription      
   costs  per  month  and  those  at  or  above  poverty shall pay $3 per      
   prescription  thereafter  (rather  than   $15   or   $25   per   month      
   respectively).  Removes  a provision that a person is not eligible for      
   pharmaceutical assistance in the calendar year  in  which  he  or  she      
   turns  65.  Provides  that  eligibility  for pharmaceutical assistance      
   shall be determined using the applicant's current income. Makes  other      
   changes.                                                                    
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 6.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          20 ILCS 105/4.12 new                                                 
          35 ILCS 5/204                   from Ch. 120, par. 2-204             
          35 ILCS 5/212 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 105/3-10                from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-10          
          35 ILCS 105/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 439.9             
          35 ILCS 110/3-10                from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10         
          35 ILCS 110/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 439.39            
          35 ILCS 115/3-10                from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10        
          35 ILCS 115/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 439.109           
          35 ILCS 120/2-10                from Ch. 120, par. 441-10            
          35 ILCS 120/2d                  from Ch. 120, par. 441d              
          35 ILCS 120/3                   from Ch. 120, par. 442               
          35 ILCS 505/13a                 from Ch. 120, par. 429a              
          55 ILCS 5/5-1006                from Ch. 34, par. 5-1006             
          55 ILCS 5/5-1006.5                                                   
          55 ILCS 5/5-1007                from Ch. 34, par. 5-1007             
          55 ILCS 5/5-1035.1              from Ch. 34, par. 5-1035.1           
          65 ILCS 5/8-11-1                from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1             
          65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.1              from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1.1           
          65 ILCS 5/8-11-5                from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-5             
          65 ILCS 5/8-11-6                from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-6             
          65 ILCS 5/8-11-15               from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-15            
          70 ILCS 200/245-12                                                   
          70 ILCS 3610/5.01               from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 355.01        
          70 ILCS 3615/4.03               from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.03        
          70 ILCS 3720/4                  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 254           
          320 ILCS 25/2.5 new                                                  
          320 ILCS 25/3.02                from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.02         
          320 ILCS 25/3.03                from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.03         
          320 ILCS 25/3.15                from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15         
          320 ILCS 25/4                   from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404            
          320 ILCS 25/5                   from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 405            
          320 ILCS 25/13                  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 413            
        Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and  the      
   Senior   Citizens   and  Disabled  Persons  Property  Tax  Relief  and      
   Pharmaceutical Assistance Act.  Provides that, beginning  on  July  1,      
   2000,  the  Department  on Aging shall be the primary administrator of      
   the Aid to the Aged,  Blind  and  Disabled  program  and  the  Circuit      
   Breaker  program  created  by the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons      
   Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act.  Provides  that      
   the  Department  on Aging shall determine all policies, promulgate all      
   rules, and perform all intake and case management for these  programs.      
   Provides   that   the   Department   on   Aging  may  enter  into  any      
   intergovernmental agreements necessary in the  administration  of  the      
   programs  and shall report to the General Assembly with respect to the      
   passage of federal legislation concerning assistance with prescription      
   drugs for senior citizens.    Amends  the  Illinois  Income  Tax  Act.      
   Provides  that for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2000,      
   each taxpayer shall be allowed a basic exemption amount of $3,000 (now      
   $2,000).  Exempts this amendatory change from the sunset requirements.      
   Creates an earned income tax credit.  Provides  that  each  individual      
   taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by the Act in      
   an  amount  equal  to  20%  of  the  federal  earned income tax credit      
   allowed.  Provides that if the amount of the credit  exceeds  the  tax      
   liability  for  the  year, then the excess credit shall be refunded to      
   the taxpayer.  Provides that the Department of Revenue shall calculate      
   the amount of the earned income credit upon the request of a taxpayer.      
   Amends the Use  Tax  Act,  the  Service  Use  Tax  Act,  the  Services      
   Occupation  Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Motor Fuel      
   Tax Law, the Counties Code, the Illinois  Municipal  Code,  the  Civic      
   Center  Code,  the  Local  Mass  Transit  District  Act,  the Regional      
   Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission  Act  of  1985.      
   Provides  that,  if  the  aggregate  tax  revenues from motor fuel and      
   gasohol under the Motor Fuel Tax Law during the period from October 1,      
   2002 through September 30, 2003 are not at least  15%  more  than  the      
   aggregate  tax  revenues  from  motor  fuel and gasohol under that Law      
   during the period from October 1, 1999  through  September  30,  2000,      
   then  beginning  January  1, 2004 the tax is imposed on motor fuel and      
   gasohol at the 6.25% general rate. Amends the Motor Fuel  Tax  Law  to      
   provide  that  the  part  (b)  rate of the tax imposed upon the use of      
   motor fuel upon highways of this State by  commercial  motor  vehicles      
   shall  be  determined  using  a  1.25%  rate rather than a 6.25% rate.      
   Provides that if, as a result of the provisions of this amendatory Act      
   of the 91st General Assembly, the rate of tax imposed on the  sale  of      
   motor fuel and gasohol by the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act returns to      
   6.25%,  then the amount of prepayment of the tax required of retailers      
   of motor fuel shall return to the amount under  the  6.25%  rate,  the      
   rate  of  the  tax imposed upon the use of motor fuel upon highways of      
   this State by commercial motor vehicles shall return to 6.25%, and the      
   prohibitions concerning imposing a tax or increasing a tax placed upon      
   local taxing units are  no  longer  in  effect.  Makes  other  changes      
   concerning  motor  fuel  taxes.    Amends  the Medicaid Article of the      
   Illinois Public Aid  Code.   Provides  for  Medicaid  eligibility  for      
   persons otherwise eligible for Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled but      
   who  fail  to  qualify  for that aid on the basis of need and who meet      
   either of the following requirements: (i) their income is equal to  or      
   less  that 100% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line or      
   (ii) their income, after the deduction of costs incurred  for  medical      
   care  and  for  other types of remedial care, is equal to or less than      
   100% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line.  Amends  the      
   Senior   Citizens   and  Disabled  Persons  Property  Tax  Relief  and      
   Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides  that,  beginning  January  1,      
   2001, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, glaucoma, lung      
   disease, and smoking related illnesses will be covered under the Act.       
   Authorizes  the  coverage  of  brand  name  drugs  in  certain  cases.      
   Increases  the  income limitation, beginning with the 2000 grant year,      
   from $16,000 per year to (i) $21,218 for a  household  containing  one      
   person, (ii) $28,480 for a household containing 2 persons, and $35,740      
   for  a  household containing 3 or more persons.  Provides that after a      
   beneficiary of the pharmaceutical assistance program  receives  $2,000      
   (now,  $800)  in benefits during a State fiscal year, that beneficiary      
   shall also be charged 20% of the cost of each prescription  for  which      
   payments  are  made  by the program during the remainder of the fiscal      
   year. Reduces the fee charged for an  identification  card  under  the      
   pharmaceutical  assistance program and provides that beneficiaries who      
   are below the poverty level shall pay no additional prescription costs      
   per month and those at or above poverty shall pay $3 per  prescription      
   thereafter (rather than $15 or $25 per month respectively).  Removes a      
   provision  that a person is not eligible for pharmaceutical assistance      
   in the calendar year in which  he  or  she  turns  65.  Provides  that      
   eligibility  for  pharmaceutical  assistance shall be determined using      
   the applicant's current income.  Makes other  changes.  Provides  that      
   the  Act  takes effect immediately, except that the amendatory changes      
   to the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act,  the  Service  Occupation      
   Tax  Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act take effect on October      
   1, 2000.                                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   1


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