Rep. Blair-Sherlock backs SB3365 to broaden managed care rights for dual-eligible nursing home residents

Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-46th) cast a Yes vote on SB3365, legislation designed to broaden managed care rights for nursing home residents who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, during the 104th General Assembly's session on May 31, 2026. The measure passed the Illinois House with a 112-0 vote, according to the Illinois House.

The bill's official text describes it as: "MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBL."

This explanation, based on the bill's actual language, is intended to help clarify its provisions.

SB3365 extends the Illinois Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative Nursing Home Residents’ Managed Care Rights Law to fully integrated dual eligible special needs plans and any managed care plan for those eligible for both programs. The legislation revises the meaning of “Demonstration Project” to include these plans, specifying that it applies to the nursing home segment of managed care agreements. It also mandates that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services provide quarterly, facility-specific nursing, support, capital and enhanced care per diem rates for each contracted nursing home to every managed care organization. The law is set to take effect immediately.

The action recorded for SB3365 was 'Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed.'

Blair-Sherlock earned an AA from College of DuPage in 1985, a BS from Northern Illinois University in 1987, and a JD from John Marshall Law School in 1993.

Elected in 2023, Blair-Sherlock, a Democrat, now represents Illinois’ 46th House District, following Deborah Conroy.

Illinois legislative proposals follow a multi-step process that includes introduction, committee examination, floor debate, and votes by both the House and Senate before reaching the governor. The General Assembly operates on a two-year cycle, with thousands of bills introduced per session but only a small percentage ultimately becoming law.