99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB1835

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-2b

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the program for medically fragile and technology dependent children.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5changing Section 5-2b as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-2b)
7    Sec. 5-2b. Medically fragile and technology dependent
8children eligibility and program. Notwithstanding any other
9provision of law, on and and after September 1, 2012, subject
10to federal approval, medical assistance under this Article
11shall be available to children who qualify as persons with a
12disability, as defined under the federal Supplemental Security
13Income program and who are medically fragile and technology
14dependent. The program shall allow eligible children to receive
15the medical assistance provided under this Article in the
16community and must maximize, to the fullest extent permissible
17under federal law, federal reimbursement and family
18cost-sharing, including co-pays, premiums, or any other family
19contributions, except that the Department shall be permitted to
20incentivize the utilization of selected services through the
21use of cost-sharing adjustments. The Department shall
22establish the policies, procedures, standards, services, and
23criteria for this program by rule.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)