Public Act 0201 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 102-0201

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. If and only if Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st General Assembly becomes law, then the Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by changing Section 5-5.07 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5.07)

Sec. 5-5.07. Inpatient psychiatric stay; DCFS per diem rate. The Department of Children and Family Services shall pay the DCFS per diem rate for inpatient psychiatric stay at a free-standing psychiatric hospital or a hospital with a pediatric or adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit effective the 11th day when a child is in the hospital beyond medical necessity, and the parent or caregiver has denied the child access to the home and has refused or failed to make provisions for another living arrangement for the child or the child's discharge is being delayed due to a pending inquiry or investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services. If any portion of a hospital stay is reimbursed under this Section, the hospital stay shall not be eligible for payment under the provisions of Section 14-13 of this Code. This Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2021. Notwithstanding the provision of Public Act 101-209 stating that this Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2020, this Section is operative from July 1, 2020 through July 1, 2023 June 30, 2021.

(Source: P.A. 100-646, eff. 7-27-18; reenacted by 101-15, eff. 6-14-19; reenacted by 101-209, eff. 8-5-19; 10100SB1510enr.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 1510 of the 101st General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.