(305 ILCS 5/15-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 15-3)

Sec. 15-3. Intergovernmental Transfers.

(a) Each qualifying county shall make an annual intergovernmental transfer to the Illinois Department in an amount equal to the difference between the total payments made by the Illinois Department pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 15-5 of this Code and the total federal financial participation monies received by the fund in each fiscal year ending June 30.

(b) The payment schedule for the intergovernmental transfer made hereunder shall be established by intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Department and the applicable county, which agreement shall at a minimum provide:

(1) For periodic payments no less frequently than monthly to the county provider for inpatient and outpatient approved or adjudicated claims and for disproportionate share adjustment payments as may be specified in the Illinois Title XIX State plan.

(2) (Blank.)

(3) For calculation of the intergovernmental transfer payment to be made by the county equal to the difference between the amount of the periodic payments to county providers and any amount of federal financial participation due the Illinois Department under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act as a result of such payments to county providers.

(4) For an intergovernmental transfer methodology which obligates the Illinois Department to notify the county in writing of each impending periodic payment and the intergovernmental transfer payment attributable thereto and which obligates the Comptroller to release the periodic payment to the county provider within one working day of receipt of the intergovernmental transfer payment from the county.

(Source: P.A. 95-859, eff. 8-19-08.)