101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2716

 

Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/11-5.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, on January 1, 2020, all powers and duties of the Department of Human Services related to processing and administering eligibility for individuals with Medicaid long-term care benefits and any and all individuals applying for Medicaid who also apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits shall be transferred to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, including, but not be limited to, the transfer of all powers and duties of the Department of Human Services related to eligibility determinations, redeterminations, admission approvals, income and address changes, appeals, and all associated tasks. Provides that all personnel, property, materials, supplies, and funds associated with the completion of these functions shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, including the transfer of all 3 Department of Human Services' Medical Field Operations offices (Long Term Care), and all other resources or personnel located outside those 3 offices who administer the functions of or provide support to those offices. Provides that all rules, standards, policies, and procedures adopted by the Department of Human Services shall continue in effect as the rules, standards, policies, and procedures of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services until they are modified or abolished by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Effective immediately.


LRB101 11022 KTG 56221 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB2716LRB101 11022 KTG 56221 b

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
5adding Section 11-5.5 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/11-5.5 new)
7    Sec. 11-5.5. Improved accountability and responsibility
8for long-term care eligibility determinations.
9    (a) On January 1, 2020, all powers and duties of the
10Department of Human Services related to processing and
11administering eligibility for individuals with Medicaid
12long-term care benefits and any and all individuals applying
13for Medicaid who also apply for Medicaid long-term care
14benefits shall be transferred to the Department of Healthcare
15and Family Services, including, but not be limited to, the
16transfer of all powers and duties of the Department of Human
17Services related to eligibility determinations,
18redeterminations, admission approvals, income and address
19changes, appeals, and all associated tasks.
20    (b) All personnel, property, materials, supplies, and
21funds associated with the completion of those functions
22described in subsection (a) shall be transferred from the
23Department of Human Services to the Department of Healthcare

 

 

HB2716- 2 -LRB101 11022 KTG 56221 b

1and Family Services, including the transfer of all 3 Department
2of Human Services' Medical Field Operations offices (Long Term
3Care), and all other resources or personnel located outside
4those 3 offices who administer the functions of or provide
5support to those offices.
6    (c) All rules, standards, policies, and procedures adopted
7by the Department of Human Services shall continue in effect as
8the rules, standards, policies, and procedures of the
9Department of Healthcare and Family Services until they are
10modified or abolished by the Department of Healthcare and
11Family Services. Authority to make any and all necessary
12administrative rule changes to fully execute this directive
13shall begin on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
14101st General Assembly to permit a timely and smooth
15transition.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.