Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB5324      — NURSING HOME-SPECIALIZED MH

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  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 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that, to facilitate timely applications for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, facilities shall assess residents using the Social Security Administration screener to check eligibility for Social Security benefits within 30 days after admission to a facility. If the resident is likely eligible, requires the facility to assist the resident with completing an application within 60 days after admission to a facility. Provides that, within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, facilities shall conduct a one-time assessment of all current residents and complete a Social Security Administration screener for all residents without income and without a pending Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance application. Twice per year, requires each facility to publicly post on the facility's website the number of residents screened and the number of applications initiated. Effective immediately.

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Action History

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

  2. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. First Reading

  5. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5324      do?
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that, to facilitate timely applications for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, facilities shall assess residents using the Social Security Administration screener to check eligibility for Social Security benefits within 30 days after admission to a facility. If the resident is likely eligible, requires the facility to assist the resident with completing an application within 60 days after admission to a facility. Provides that, within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, facilities shall conduct a one-time assessment of all current residents and complete a Social Security Administration screener for all residents without income and without a pending Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance application. Twice per year, requires each facility to publicly post on the facility's website the number of residents screened and the number of applications initiated. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB5324     ?
HB5324      is sponsored by Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5324     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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