101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2515

 

Introduced , by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/11-22a  from Ch. 23, par. 11-22a

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall (rather than may) enforce its right to be subrogated to any right of recovery a recipient of medical assistance may have under the terms of any private or public health care coverage or casualty coverage by joining an action brought by the recipient or by instituting specified legal proceedings against any person or entity that may be liable for the recipient's health care costs.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5changing Section 11-22a as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/11-22a)  (from Ch. 23, par. 11-22a)
7    Sec. 11-22a. Right of Subrogation. To the extent of the
8amount of (i) medical assistance provided by the Department to
9or on behalf of a recipient under Article V or VI, (ii) health
10care benefits provided for a child under the Covering ALL KIDS
11Health Insurance Act, or (iii) health care benefits provided to
12a veteran under the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act or
13the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008, the
14Department shall be subrogated to any right of recovery such
15recipient may have under the terms of any private or public
16health care coverage or casualty coverage, including coverage
17under the "Workers' Compensation Act", approved July 9, 1951,
18as amended, or the "Workers' Occupational Diseases Act",
19approved July 9, 1951, as amended, without the necessity of
20assignment of claim or other authorization to secure the right
21of recovery to the Department. To enforce its subrogation
22right, the Department shall may (i) intervene or join in an
23action or proceeding brought by the recipient, his or her

 

 

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1guardian, personal representative, estate, dependents, or
2survivors against any person or public or private entity that
3may be liable; (ii) institute and prosecute legal proceedings
4against any person or public or private entity that may be
5liable for the cost of such services; or (iii) institute and
6prosecute legal proceedings, to the extent necessary to
7reimburse the Illinois Department for its costs, against any
8noncustodial parent who (A) is required by court or
9administrative order to provide insurance or other coverage of
10the cost of health care services for a child eligible for
11medical assistance under this Code and (B) has received payment
12from a third party for the costs of those services but has not
13used the payments to reimburse either the other parent or the
14guardian of the child or the provider of the services.
15(Source: P.A. 94-693, eff. 7-1-06; 94-816, eff. 5-30-06;
1695-755, eff. 7-25-08.)