96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0415

 

Introduced 2/3/2009, by Rep. Lou Lang

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.21

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning a reimbursement methodology under the medical assistance program, provides that on January 15, 2010 and every January 15 thereafter, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall notify the Governor and the General Assembly of the status of the full implementation of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) reimbursement methodology and the cost report year on which the current support component of the reimbursement rate is based. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 5-5.21 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-5.21)
7     Sec. 5-5.21. Reimbursement methodology. The Department
8 shall form a workgroup comprised of representatives of the
9 Department, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and
10 members of the long-term care provider community to implement a
11 reimbursement methodology based upon the federally mandated
12 resident assessment instrument. No later than January 1, 1997,
13 the Illinois Department in conjunction with the work group will
14 recommend to the Governor a methodology for determining payment
15 rates for services in nursing facilities based upon the
16 federally mandated resident assessment instrument. No later
17 than June 30, 1997, the Illinois Department shall implement a
18 methodology for determining payment rates for services in
19 nursing facilities based upon federal requirements. On January
20 15, 2010 and every January 15 thereafter, the Illinois
21 Department shall notify the Governor and the General Assembly
22 of the status of the full implementation of the Minimum Data
23 Set (MDS) reimbursement methodology and the cost report year on

 

 

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1 which the current support component of the reimbursement rate
2 is based.
3 (Source: P.A. 89-415, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.