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| Public Act 095-0248 |
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||
adding Section 5-2.4 as follows: | ||||
(305 ILCS 5/5-2.4 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-2.4. Pilot project; certain persons with | ||||
disabilities. | ||||
(a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall | ||||
operate a pilot project to determine the effect of raising the | ||||
income and non-exempt asset eligibility thresholds for certain | ||||
persons with disabilities on those persons' ability to maintain | ||||
their homes in the community and avoid institutionalization. | ||||
Enrollment under the pilot project shall be limited to 50 | ||||
persons per year. Persons who become eligible under this | ||||
project shall remain eligible for medical assistance unless | ||||
they no longer meet the standards under which they were | ||||
determined eligible under the project. Eligibility for medical | ||||
assistance under this Section shall cease once a person obtains | ||||
other health coverage considered adequate to meet his or her | ||||
health care needs. | ||||
(b) Persons who meet all of the following criteria may be | ||||
enrolled under the pilot project: | ||||
(1) they initially enrolled for medical assistance | ||
under paragraph 2(a)(ii) of Section 5-2; | ||
(2) subsequent to initial enrollment, they are | ||
otherwise qualified under paragraph 2(a)(i) of Section | ||
5-2, except that their income, as determined by the | ||
Department, exceeds 100% of the poverty guidelines updated | ||
periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department | ||
of Health and Human Services under authority of 42 U.S.C. | ||
9902(2) ("the federal poverty income guidelines"); | ||
(3) they were at least 60 years of age but less than 65 | ||
years of age upon initial enrollment for medical | ||
assistance; | ||
(4) they have income no greater than 200% of the | ||
federal poverty income guidelines; and | ||
(5) they have non-exempt assets no greater than | ||
$10,000. | ||
(c) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||
implementation of this Section, the Department of Healthcare | ||
and Family Services may adopt rules necessary to implement this | ||
Section through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance | ||
with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. | ||
The General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to | ||
implement this Section is deemed an emergency and necessary for | ||
the public interest, safety, and welfare. | ||
(d) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2012.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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