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92_HB2974

 
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 1        AN  ACT  relating  to  the  children's  health  insurance
 2    program.

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

 5        Section  5.  The  Children's Health Insurance Program Act
 6    is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

 7        (215 ILCS 106/10)
 8        (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2002)
 9        Sec. 10.  Definitions.  As used In this Act:
10        "Benchmarking" means health benefits coverage as  defined
11    in Section 2103 of the Social Security Act.
12        "Child" means a person under the age of 19.
13        "Department" means the Department of Public Aid.
14        "Medical  assistance" means health care benefits provided
15    under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
16        "Medical visit"  means  a  hospital,  dental,  physician,
17    optical,  or  other  health  care  visit  where  services are
18    provided pursuant to this Act.
19        "Program" means the Children's Health Insurance  Program,
20    which  includes  subsidizing  the cost of privately sponsored
21    health insurance and  purchasing  or  providing  health  care
22    benefits for eligible children.
23        "Resident"   means  a  person  who  meets  the  residency
24    requirements as defined in Section 5-3 of the Illinois Public
25    Aid Code.
26    (Source: P.A. 90-736, eff. 8-12-98.)

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