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SB1606Introduced in the Senate

MEDICAID-NURSING FACILTY RATES

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by David Koehler, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, beginning on January 1, 2026, the reimbursement rates for the support component of the nursing facility rate for facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act as skilled or intermediate care facilities and for facilities licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 shall be the rate in effect on June 30, 2024 increased by the percent change in the Consumer Price Index-U from September 2016 to September 2025. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

June 2, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  15. Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Syverson

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  17. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  25. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  28. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  31. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  32. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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