# Illinois HB1108: DHFS-LIVE-IN CAREGIVER WAIVER

Illinois HB1108, DHFS-LIVE-IN CAREGIVER WAIVER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-04-09 (Referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1108
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DHFS-LIVE-IN CAREGIVER WAIVER
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: human services, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, in accordance with federal guidance issued by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall exempt from electronic visit verification requirements all live-in caregivers who provide Medicaid-funded personal care services or home health care services under the Illinois Title XIX State Plan or a waiver of the plan, including personal care services and home health care services provided under various home and community-based services waiver programs authorized under the Social Security Act. Defines "live-in caregiver". Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-001-000 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-001-000 (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1108.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1108-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).