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Public Act 096-1439
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| HB0917 Enrolled | LRB096 04199 DRJ 14243 b |
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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 11-4.1 as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/11-4.1 new) |
Sec. 11-4.1. Medical providers assisting with |
applications for medical assistance. A provider enrolled to |
provide medical assistance services may, upon the request of an |
individual, accompany, represent, and assist the individual in |
applying for medical assistance under Article V of this Code. |
If an individual is unable to request such assistance due to |
incapacity or mental incompetence and has no other |
representative willing or able to assist in the application |
process, a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or |
the MR/DD Community Care Act or certified under this Code is |
authorized to assist the individual in applying for long-term |
care services. Subject to the provisions of the Free Healthcare |
Benefits Application Assistance Act, nothing in this Section |
shall be construed as prohibiting any individual or entity from |
assisting another individual in applying for medical |
assistance under Article V of this Code.
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