94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0382


 
Introduced 1/24/2005, by Rep. Cynthia Soto
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













305 ILCS 5/14-8.1 new










    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Provides that, for inpatient and outpatient services provided on or after January 1, 2006, in addition to rates paid for inpatient and outpatient hospital services, the Department shall pay each hospital (except for county providers and hospitals licensed under the University of Illinois Hospital Act) an amount as determined by rule of the Department, to reimburse the hospital for the reasonable costs of complying with the Language Assistance Services Act that are attributable to serving Medicaid recipients. Effective immediately.
















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HB0382

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    AN ACT concerning public aid.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 14-8.1 as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/14-8.1  new)
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    Sec. 14-8.1. Language assistance services reimbursement. 
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, for inpatient 
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and outpatient services provided on or after January 1, 2006, 
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in addition to rates paid for inpatient and outpatient hospital 
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services under this Code, the Department shall pay each 
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hospital (except for county providers as defined in Article XV 
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of this Code and hospitals licensed under the University of 
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Illinois Hospital Act) an amount as determined by rule of the 
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Department, to reimburse the hospital for the reasonable costs 
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of complying with the Language Assistance Services Act that are 
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attributable to serving Medicaid recipients.  To qualify for 
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payments under this Section, the Department may require each 
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hospital to submit an annual report of the costs it incurred in 
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complying with the Language Assistance Services Act.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.