Bill Text: IL HJR0064 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a joint legislative and gubernatorial commission to launch a review of the future financing of the State's Medicaid program.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-01 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson [HJR0064 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HJR0064-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Illinois Medicaid program is a joint
federal-state program to support medical services for certain
portions of the low income population; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 2.5 million Illinois residents
receive some Medicaid services and it is the primary source of
medical coverage for more than one out of six residents; and
WHEREAS, Illinois Medicaid expenses have grown from $11.8
billion in FY2005 to $12.4 billion in FY2008; and
WHEREAS, FY2009 expenses are likely to exceed $13 billion
or about one-quarter of the State's annual operating
appropriations; and
WHEREAS, The State operating budget is difficult to
understand as it pertains to Medicaid since it confounds
changes in payment cycles, eligibility standards, and
inflation-related adjustments built into existing programs;
and
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois will receive federal
stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (ARRA) to support Medicaid services; and

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WHEREAS, ARRA has temporarily raised the rate of Illinois
federal Medicaid match to 60.48% from 50.32%, which is expected
to generate an additional $2.9 billion in federal Medicaid
funds between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Upon the expiration of ARRA in 2011, the State of
Illinois will experience a Medicaid budget gap of at least $1.3
billion; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the General Assembly of the
State of Illinois hereby establishes a joint legislative and
gubernatorial commission to launch a review of the future
financing of the State's Medicaid program; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the review must include a plan to compensate
for the expiration of the federal stimulus program on December
31, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the commission recommend the issuance of a
comprehensive annual report on Illinois Medicaid in a
prescribed format that would provide essential data and
evaluate the program's operations and effectiveness; and be it
further

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RESOLVED, That the commission will be composed of four
members appointed by the Illinois House of Representatives, two
by the Speaker of the House and two by the Minority Leader;
four members appointed by the Illinois Senate, two by the
Senate President and two by the Minority Leader; and three
members appointed by the Governor of Illinois.