House Sponsors: LEITCH-FEIGENHOLTZ-HOWARD-KOSEL-COULSON, KENNER, SILVA, MCKEON, CROTTY AND MCCARTHY. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-SMITH 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 than 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. 1. Provides that in determining eligibility for medical assistance, for fiscal year 2000, the income eligibility level is equal to the SSI maximum income level; for fiscal year 2001 and thereafter, the income eligibility level is equal to 100% of the nonfarm income official poverty line. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status