Sanalitro supports SB3365 to broaden managed care for dual-eligible nursing home patients

Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (R-48th) voted in favor of SB3365, which aims to expand managed care coverage to nursing home residents who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, the Illinois House recorded. The bill cleared the House with a 112-0 vote.

The official bill summary describes the measure as "MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBL."

This summary provides an explanation, based on the bill text, with interpretations to further clarify the legislation's provisions.

The legislation broadens the Illinois Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative Nursing Home Residents’ Managed Care Rights Law to include fully integrated dual eligible special needs plans and any managed care plan for those enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. It updates the definition of “Demonstration Project” to incorporate these plans and specifies application to the nursing home portion of these managed care arrangements. Additionally, it mandates the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to supply each managed care organization with quarterly, facility-specific data regarding nursing, support, capital, and enhanced care per diem rates for all contracted nursing homes. The legislation becomes effective immediately.

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

Sanalitro, a Republican, began serving in the Illinois General Assembly in 2023 representing the 48th House District, succeeding former representative Terra Costa Howard.

In Illinois, legislation proceeds through a multi-step process including introduction in the House or Senate, committee consideration, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before moving to the governor for a signature or veto. The General Assembly, which operates on a biennial cycle, reviews thousands of bills each session, with only a minority advancing to become law.