# Illinois SB1611: MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY-COVERAGE

Illinois SB1611, MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY-COVERAGE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-20 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1611
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY-COVERAGE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the United States Supreme Court holds to be unconstitutional a provision under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) that prohibits a group health plan and health insurance issuer from establishing lifetime or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits, or if the holding makes Medicaid eligibility allowed under that specified provision inoperable, then the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall fully cover the costs of medical assistance for individuals affected by that holding, subject to appropriation. Provides that the Department shall not require individuals receiving medical assistance to work a minimum amount of hours in order to receive benefits.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1611.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1611.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-SB1611-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).