SB 3485
Illinois Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
SB 3485, “CMS-MEDICARE AUDIT”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 5, 2026 by Sen. Robert Martwick (D). It was referred to Assignments, and last saw action on Mar 13, 2026: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments.
Record
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SB 3485 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Disability Benefits Maximization Program. Provides that, within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Central Management Services, in conjunction with the 5 State-funded retirement systems, shall enter into a contract with an administrator to establish and conduct a Disability Benefits Maximization Program to identify individuals eligible for but not enrolled in Medicare, and to assist those individuals with enrolling in Social Security and Medicare. Provides that the Disability Benefits Maximization Program shall conduct an annual audit of the State health benefits program for everyone covered under the State Employees Group Insurance Program, the Teachers' Retirement Insurance Program, and the College Insurance Program for the purpose of identifying participants and their dependents who are eligible for Medicare under federal law and shall also ensure that those annuitants, retirees, benefit recipients, survivors, and dependents who are eligible for Medicare are enrolled in Medicare with Medicare as their primary health care benefits coverage and the State health benefits program being the secondary provider of their health care benefits coverage. Provides that the Disability Benefits Maximization Program shall assist annuitants, retirees, benefit recipients, and their survivors and dependents who become disabled and are not enrolled in Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare with enrolling in and obtaining Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits. Provides that the administrator of the Disability Benefits Maximization Program shall provide the Department, the 5 State-funded retirement systems, and the General Assembly with an annual report. Effective January 1, 2027.
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Martwick (D) sponsors SB 3485 alone.
Committees
SB 3485 went before 2 committees: Assignments and Pensions.
History
SB 3485 has taken 5 actions since Feb 5, 2026, the latest on Mar 13, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 13, 2026 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | ||
Mar 3, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Pensions | ||
Feb 5, 2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick | ||
Feb 5, 2026 | Senate | First Reading | ||
Feb 5, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
Votes
SB 3485 has not gone to a roll call.
Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com