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HB5324 • 2026
NURSING HOME-SPECIALIZED MH
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NURSING HOME-SPECIALIZED MH
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
NURSING HOME-SPECIALIZED MH
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Full Text of HB5324 Home Legislation Full Text HB5324 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB5324 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 45/2-201.8 new 210 ILCS 49/3-202 new 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. LRB104 18202 BAB 31641 b A BILL FOR HB5324 LRB104 18202 BAB 31641 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding 5 Section 2-201.8 as follows: 6 (210 ILCS 45/2-201.8 new) 7 Sec. 2-201.8. Resident income applications. 8 (a) In this Section: 9 "Admission" means the first day in which a resident 10 resides at a facility. 11 "Screener" means a tool administered by the Social 12 Security Administration that allows members of the public to 13 check eligibility for Social Security benefits. 14 (b) The purpose of this Section is to reduce delays in 15 submitting applications for Supplemental Security Income and 16 Social Security Disability Insurance for residents who may be 17 eligible, as securing income is necessary for individuals 18 transitioning from institutions to the community. 19 (c) To facilitate timely applications for Supplemental 20 Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, 21 facilities shall assess residents using the Social Security 22 Administration screener to check eligibility for Social 23 Security benefits within 30 days after admission to a HB5324 - 2 - LRB104 18202 BAB 31641 b 1 facility. 2 (d) If the resident is likely eligible, the facility shall 3 assist the resident with completing an application within 60 4 days after admission to a facility. Facilities must make staff 5 available that are trained to gather complete, targeted, and 6 relevant information resulting in high-quality Supplemental 7 Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance 8 applications. Facilities may collaborate with third-party 9 experts to meet this requirement as needed. 10 (e) Within 6 months after the effective date of this 11 amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, facilities shall 12 conduct a one-time assessment of all current residents and 13 complete a Social Security Administration screener for all 14 residents without income and without a pending Supplemental 15 Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance 16 application. If the resident is likely eligible, the facility 17 shall initiate an application within 60 days after conducting 18 the screener. 19 (f) Twice per year, each facility shall publicly post on 20 the facility's website the number of residents screened and 21 the number of applications initiated. 22 Section 10. The Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation 23 Act of 2013 is amended by adding Section 3-202 as follows: 24 (210 ILCS 49/3-202 new) HB5324 - 3 - LRB104 18202 BAB 31641 b 1 Sec. 3-202. Resident income applications. 2 (a) In this Section: 3 "Admission" means the first day in which a resident 4 resides at a facility facility. 5 "Screener" means a tool administered by the Social 6 Security Administration that allows members of the public to 7 check eligibility for Social Security benefits. 8 (b) The purpose of this Section is to reduce delays in 9 submitting applications for Supplemental Security Income and 10 Social Security Disability Insurance for residents who may be 11 eligible, as securing income is necessary for individuals 12 transitioning from institutions to the community. 13 (c) To facilitate timely applications for Supplemental 14 Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, 15 facilities shall assess residents using the Social Security 16 Administration screener to check eligibility for Social 17 Security benefits within 30 days after admission to a 18 facility. 19 (d) If the resident is likely eligible, the facility shall 20 assist the resident with completing an application within 60 21 days after admission to a facility. Facilities must make staff 22 available that are trained to gather complete, targeted, and 23 relevant information resulting in high-quality Supplemental 24 Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance 25 applications. Facilities may collaborate with third-party 26 experts to meet this requirement as needed. HB5324 - 4 - LRB104 18202 BAB 31641 b 1 (e) Within 6 months after the effective date of this 2 amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, facilities shall 3 conduct a one-time assessment of all current residents and 4 complete a Social Security Administration screener for all 5 residents without income and without a pending Supplemental 6 Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance 7 application. If the resident is likely eligible, the facility 8 shall initiate an application within 60 days after conducting 9 the screener. 10 (f) Twice per year, each facility shall publicly post on 11 the facility's website the number of residents screened and 12 the number of applications initiated. 13 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 14 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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