Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB2699      — MEDICAID-NONIMMIGRANT STATUS

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide medical assistance coverage to persons who are foreign-born victims of human trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes, and their derivative family members, if such persons meet certain residency and income requirements and meet one of the following conditions: (i) have filed an application for asylum status that is pending with the appropriate federal agency or have a pending appeal of such an application; (ii) are receiving services through a federally funded treatment center; (iii) have filed an application for T nonimmigrant status; (iv) have filed an application for U nonimmigrant status; or (v) have filed as a derivative family member of a T or U nonimmigrant status applicant. Removes language conditioning medical assistance eligibility for such persons on their eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 013-005-000

  10. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Approp-Health and Human Services

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13002
Republican 0503
Total 13505
% of votes cast 57%22%0%22%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety immigration healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2699      do?
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide medical assistance coverage to persons who are foreign-born victims of human trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes, and their derivative family members, if such persons meet certain residency and income requirements and meet one of the following conditions: (i) have filed an application for asylum status that is pending with the appropriate federal agency or have a pending appeal of such an application; (ii) are receiving services through a federally funded treatment center; (iii) have filed an application for T nonimmigrant status; (iv) have filed an application for U nonimmigrant status; or (v) have filed as a derivative family member of a T or U nonimmigrant status applicant. Removes language conditioning medical assistance eligibility for such persons on their eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Who sponsors HB2699     ?
HB2699      is sponsored by Dagmara Avelar (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2699     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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