99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0101

Introduced , by Rep. Greg Harris

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-6 from Ch. 23, par. 5-6

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning payment under the Medicaid program for obligations incurred but not paid for at the time of a recipient's death.
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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 5-6 as follows:
6 (305 ILCS 5/5-6) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-6)
7 Sec. 5-6. Obligations incurred prior to death of a
8recipient. Obligations incurred but not paid for at the the
9time of a recipient's death for services authorized under
10Section 5-5, including medical and other care in facilities as
11defined in the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental
12Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the ID/DD Community Care
13Act, or in like facilities not required to be licensed under
14that Act, may be paid, subject to the rules and regulations of
15the Illinois Department, after the death of the recipient.
16(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
17eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)