(305 ILCS 5/5G-35)

Sec. 5G-35. Supportive Living Facility Fund.

(a) There is created in the State treasury the Supportive Living Facility Fund. Interest earned by the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. The Fund shall not be used to replace any moneys appropriated to the Medicaid program by the General Assembly.

(b) The Fund is created for the purpose of receiving and disbursing moneys in accordance with this Article. Disbursements from the Fund, other than transfers authorized under paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, shall be by warrants drawn by the State Comptroller upon receipt of vouchers duly executed and certified by the Department. Disbursements from the Fund shall be made only as follows:

(1) For making payments to supportive living facilities as required under this Code, under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, under the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and under the Long Term Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program Act.

(2) For the reimbursement of moneys collected by the Department from supportive living facilities through error or mistake in performing the activities authorized under this Code.

(3) For payment of administrative expenses incurred by the Department or its agent in performing administrative oversight activities for the supportive living program or review of new supportive living facility applications.

(4) For payments of any amounts which are reimbursable to the federal government for payments from this Fund which are required to be paid by State warrant.

(5) For making transfers, as those transfers are authorized in the proceedings authorizing debt under the Short Term Borrowing Act, but transfers made under this paragraph (5) shall not exceed the principal amount of debt issued in anticipation of the receipt by the State of moneys to be deposited into the Fund.

(6) For making transfers to any other fund in the State treasury, but transfers made under this paragraph (6) shall not exceed the amount transferred previously from that other fund into the Supportive Living Facility Fund plus any interest that would have been earned by that fund on the money that had been transferred.

(c) The Fund shall consist of the following:

(1) All moneys collected or received by the Department from the supportive living facility assessment imposed by this Article.

(2) All moneys collected or received by the Department from the supportive living facility certification fee imposed by this Article.

(3) All federal matching funds received by the Department as a result of expenditures made by the Department that are attributable to moneys deposited in the Fund.

(4) Any interest or penalty levied in conjunction with the administration of this Article.

(5) Moneys transferred from another fund in the State treasury.

(6) All other moneys received for the Fund from any other source, including interest earned thereon.

(Source: P.A. 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)