SB2936 Summary

• Amends Section 5-4 of the Illinois Public Aid Code concerning the amount and nature of medical assistance under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

• Makes a technical grammatical correction by replacing "The" with "The" at the beginning of subsection (a).

• Clarifies that medical assistance amounts and nature shall not be affected by receipt of donations or benefits from fundraisers in cases of serious illness, as long as the person and family members do not control the donations or their disbursement.

• Maintains existing provisions regarding community spouse resource allowances at $109,560 and monthly maintenance allowances at $2,739, or higher amounts if permitted under federal law or established after a fair hearing.

• Preserves spousal support enforcement mechanisms for institutionalized spouses receiving medical assistance, including the Department's authority to seek support orders and recover aid without limitations on the amount ordered.