Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON. House Sponsors: RYDER Short description: DPA-TANF-OTHER AID-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the TANF (formerly AFDC) Article of the Public Aid Code. Makes stylistic changes in a Section concerning eligibility for medical assistance. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/4-4 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-5.01a Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code in provisions authorizing the Department of Public Aid to establish a supportive living facilities demonstration project. Provides that the Department shall report its findings and recommendations based on the demonstration project to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 1705/31b new Changes the title of the bill and amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to collect and maintain certain information concerning individuals with developmental disabilities waiting for community-based services. Provides that the Department shall make the information available to other agencies serving persons with developmental disabilities. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 1705/57 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-57 305 ILCS 5/5-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5-2 Further amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to include in its reports concerning service needs of persons with autism a plan to provide family support mechanisms to enable persons with autism to remain in a family home environment. Provides that certain persons age 21 or over who have been receiving certain Medicaid benefits shall be eligible for certain Medicaid benefits if specified requirements are met; limits future enrollments under these provisions if the Department of Public Aid determines that aggregate expenditures will exceed $200,000 in a fiscal year; authorizes emergency rulemaking. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Human Services) Total cost for Individual Service Coordination & Central Office would be $1,463,820. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 Contains no language preempting home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status