Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Filed: 3/27/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2815

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2815 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5changing Section 5-35 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-35)
7    Sec. 5-35. Personal needs allowance. For a person who is a
8resident in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care
9Act, the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure
10and Certification Act, the Specialized Mental Health
11Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the MC/DD Act for whom payments
12are made under this Article throughout a month and who is
13determined to be eligible for medical assistance under this
14Article, the State shall pay an amount in addition to the
15minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under
16Section 1902(q) of Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42

 

 

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1U.S.C. 1396(q)) so that the person's total monthly personal
2needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $60.
3Beginning January 1, 2020, the personal needs allowance shall
4increase annually at the same rate as the Social Security
5cost-of-living adjustment to take effect on January 1 of each
6year.
7(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.".