# Illinois HB2699: MEDICAID-NONIMMIGRANT STATUS

Illinois HB2699, MEDICAID-NONIMMIGRANT STATUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dagmara Avelar (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2699
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MEDICAID-NONIMMIGRANT STATUS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations-health and human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; | pass | 13 | 5 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-13: Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 013-005-000 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2699ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2699.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2699ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2699.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-HB2699-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).