Bill Text: IL HB1835 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the program for medically fragile and technology dependent children.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1835 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB1835-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB1835 Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-2b
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the program for medically fragile and technology dependent children.
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A BILL FOR
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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 5-2b as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-2b)
Sec. 5-2b. Medically fragile and technology dependent
children eligibility and program. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, on and and after September 1, 2012, subject
to federal approval, medical assistance under this Article
shall be available to children who qualify as persons with a
disability, as defined under the federal Supplemental Security
Income program and who are medically fragile and technology
dependent. The program shall allow eligible children to receive
the medical assistance provided under this Article in the
community and must maximize, to the fullest extent permissible
under federal law, federal reimbursement and family
cost-sharing, including co-pays, premiums, or any other family
contributions, except that the Department shall be permitted to
incentivize the utilization of selected services through the
use of cost-sharing adjustments. The Department shall
establish the policies, procedures, standards, services, and
criteria for this program by rule.

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(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)