(210 ILCS 88/27)

Sec. 27. Application Procedures for Financial Assistance.

(a) Applications. The Attorney General shall, by rule, adopt standard provisions to be included in all applications for financial assistance no later than June 30, 2013. On or before January 1, 2013, a statewide association representing a majority of hospitals may submit to the Attorney General recommendations concerning standard provisions to be used in an application for financial assistance, and the Attorney General shall take those recommendations into account when adopting rules under this subsection.

(b) Presumptive Eligibility. The Attorney General shall, by rule, adopt appropriate methodologies for the determination of presumptive eligibility no later than June 30, 2013. On or before January 1, 2013, a statewide association representing a majority of hospitals may submit to the Attorney General recommendations concerning those methodologies, and the Attorney General shall take those recommendations into account when adopting rules under this subsection.

(Source: P.A. 97-690, eff. 6-14-12.)