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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 adding Section 5-5.8a-1 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-5.8a-1 new)
7     Sec. 5-5.8a-1. Long-term care disproportionate share
8 adjustment. The Department shall establish a payment
9 adjustment program to aid long-term care facilities licensed by
10 the Department of Public Health, under the Nursing Home Care
11 Act, as skilled care or intermediate care facilities that serve
12 a preponderance of Medicaid residents. The program shall be
13 referred to as the Long-Term Care Disproportionate Share
14 Adjustment Program. Long-term care facilities determined by
15 the Department to qualify for the program shall receive an
16 add-on adjustment to their nursing component rate, which shall
17 be established by rule no later than December 31, 2010 and
18 adjusted annually thereafter.
 
19     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.