SB2531eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2531 Engrossed LRB095 19844 DRJ 46239 b

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by changing Section 5-5.21 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5.21)

Sec. 5-5.21. Reimbursement methodology. The Department shall form a workgroup comprised of representatives of the Department, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and members of the long-term care provider community to implement a reimbursement methodology based upon the federally mandated resident assessment instrument. No later than January 1, 1997, the Illinois Department in conjunction with the work group will recommend to the Governor a methodology for determining payment rates for services in nursing facilities based upon the federally mandated resident assessment instrument. No later than June 30, 1997, the Illinois Department shall implement a methodology for determining payment rates for services in nursing facilities based upon federal requirements. On January 15, 2009 and every January 15 thereafter, the Illinois Department 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.

(Source: P.A. 89-415, eff. 1-1-96.)