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IL HB1568
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Hoan Huynh
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AI Summary
- Eliminates income eligibility limits for employed persons with disabilities and employed persons with medically improved disabilities seeking Medicaid coverage, to the extent permitted by federal law
- Removes asset consideration when determining Medicaid eligibility for these populations, replacing the previous $25,000 asset limit for non-exempt assets accumulated during eligibility
- Maintains existing exemptions for retirement accounts inaccessible before age 59½ without penalty and medical savings accounts established under federal law
- Requires federal approval before implementation of the eligibility changes
- Continues to apply retirement account and asset exemptions even if a person later loses eligibility under this specific disability employment provision
Legislative Description
MEDICAID-PERSON W/DISABILITIES
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/27/2026
Appropriations-Medicaid3/20/2026
Appropriations-Health and Human Services3/12/2026
Rules3/21/2025
Appropriations-Health and Human Services2/18/2025
Rules1/28/2025
Full Bill Text
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