Sen. Linda Holmes supports SB3365 to broaden managed care access for dual-eligible nursing home residents
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42nd) cast a Yes vote in favor of SB3365, which seeks to expand managed care rights for nursing home residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, according to the Illinois Senate. The bill was unanimously approved in the Senate with a 59-0 vote.
The official bill text refers to the measure as: "MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBL."
For further clarity, the following explanation summarizes and interprets the bill based on the original text.
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 all managed care plans serving individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. It revises the definition of “Demonstration Project” to incorporate these plans and specifies coverage for the nursing home component of managed care models. Additionally, it mandates that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services provide every managed care organization with quarterly, facility-specific data on nursing, support, capital, and enhanced care per diem rates for all contracted nursing facilities. The bill becomes effective immediately.
The recorded legislative action on SB3365 was 'House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs.'
Holmes earned her BA from National College of Education in 1984.
A member of the Democratic Party, Holmes was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 2007, representing the 42nd Senate District after succeeding Phyllis Petka.
Illinois legislation moves through a multi-step lawmaking process that starts with a bill’s introduction in either chamber, proceeds through committee consideration, floor debates, and votes by both the House and Senate, and ultimately reaches the governor for signing or veto. The General Assembly operates on a two-year cycle; although thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a select number become law after passing through all stages.