Sen. Larry K. Bomke

Filed: 5/15/2009

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3641

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3641 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 12-4.37 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/12-4.37 new)
7     Sec. 12-4.37. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot
8 Program.
9     (a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in
10 cooperation with the Department of Human Services, shall
11 establish a Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program in
12 Sangamon County to fund the provision of various health care
13 services by a single provider, or a group of providers that
14 have entered into an agreement for that purpose, at a single
15 location in the county. Services covered under the pilot
16 program shall include, but need not be limited to, family

 

 

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1 practice, pediatric, nursing (including advanced practice
2 nursing), psychiatric, dental, and vision services. The
3 Departments shall fund the provision of all services provided
4 under the pilot program using a rate structure that is
5 cost-based and similar to the rate structure used in the case
6 of services provided by a Federally Qualified Health Center. To
7 be selected by the Departments as the provider of health care
8 services under the pilot program, a provider or group of
9 providers must serve a disproportionate share of low-income or
10 indigent patients, including recipients of medical assistance
11 under Article V of this Code. The Departments shall adopt rules
12 as necessary to implement this Section.
13     (b) Implementation of this Section is contingent on federal
14 approval. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services
15 shall take appropriate action by January 1, 2010 to seek
16 federal approval.
17     (c) This Section is inoperative if the provider of health
18 care services under the pilot program receives designation as a
19 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or FQHC Look-Alike.
 
20     Section 10. The Community Services Act is amended by adding
21 Section 4.6 as follows:
 
22     (405 ILCS 30/4.6 new)
23     Sec. 4.6. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program.
24 The Department of Human Services shall participate in the

 

 

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1 Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program established
2 under Section 12-4.37 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and may
3 fund the provision of community services under this Act in
4 Sangamon County through participation in that pilot program.
 
5     Section 15. The Community Support Systems Act is amended by
6 adding Section 3.5 as follows:
 
7     (405 ILCS 35/3.5 new)
8     Sec. 3.5. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program.
9 The Department of Human Services shall participate in the
10 Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program established
11 under Section 12-4.37 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and may
12 fund the provision of community support system services under
13 this Act in Sangamon County through participation in that pilot
14 program.
 
15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.".