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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4377   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-PERSONAL NEED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Larry McKeon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-43</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/5-25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Finance Act and the Medicaid Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for a minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized persons who are eligible for Medicaid. Provides that the State shall pay an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under the Social Security Act, so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $75. Provides that the additional amount is to be paid from amounts appropriated for that purpose from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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