94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2626


 
Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to reimburse a nursing home under the Medicaid program from the date that a Medicaid recipient is transferred from a hospital to the nursing home, regardless of whether the nursing home has received the appropriate forms required under federal law in connection with the transfer by that date. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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SB2626

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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 5-5.4d as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d  new)
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    Sec. 5-5.4d. Date from which reimbursement is required. The 
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Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse a 
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nursing facility under this Article for care provided by the 
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facility to a recipient of medical assistance under this 
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Article from the date that the recipient  is transferred from a 
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hospital to the nursing facility, regardless of whether the 
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nursing facility has received the appropriate forms required 
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under federal law in connection with the transfer by that date.
 

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