94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0740


 
Introduced 2/1/2005, by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













305 ILCS 5/5-2.07 new










    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Provides that persons who fail to qualify for basic maintenance under the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) program on
the basis of need because of excess income or assets, or both, may establish
prospective
eligibility for that basic maintenance by prepaying their monthly Medicaid spend-down
amount
to the Department of Public
Aid or
by having a third party pay that amount to the Department. Provides that the Department shall
establish appropriate procedures to permit such a prepayment of Medicaid spend-down
amounts.

















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HB0740

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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 5-2.07 as follows:


 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-2.07 new)

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    Sec. 5-2.07. Use of Medicaid spend-down.  Persons described 
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in item 2(a) of
Section 5-2, who fail to qualify for basic 
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maintenance under Article III of
this Code on
the basis of need 
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because of excess income or assets, or both, may establish

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prospective
eligibility for that basic maintenance by 
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prepaying their monthly spend-down
amount
under this Article 
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(as described in 42 CFR 435.831) to the Department of Public

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Aid or
by having a third party pay that amount to the 
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Department. The Department shall
establish appropriate 
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procedures to permit such a prepayment of spend-down
amounts.