Bill Text: IL HR0804 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: States that due to the negative impact Medicaid block grant funding would have on the most vulnerable populations and the providers who care for them, the State of Illinois shall not apply for an 1115 Demonstration Waiver that would result in limited federal resources or reduced services to Illinois Medicaid beneficiaries.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-03 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0804 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0804-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Illinois Medicaid program provides insurance
coverage to the most vulnerable populations, including
seniors, people with disabilities, low-income children, and
adults who could not otherwise afford access to healthcare; and
WHEREAS, Currently in Illinois, 3.2 million Illinoisans
are enrolled in the Medicaid program, and over half of the
births in Illinois are to children on Medicaid; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Medicaid program ensures coverage
for children in the care of the Department of Children and
Family Services who have been entrusted to the State of
Illinois to provide for their safety and well-being; and
WHEREAS, Illinois Medicaid currently operates as a federal
entitlement program, wherein the federal government provides
federal matching dollars for services rendered to Illinois
Medicaid beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, The federal government has unveiled a proposal for
states to apply for block grant funding for their Medicaid
programs, which would effectively provide a limited amount of
resources to states and allow states to limit and reduce
populations and benefits provided to their Medicaid

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beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, Block grant funding would result in limited
federal resources to states and subsequently reduced services
to Medicaid beneficiaries, who rely on the state for healthcare
services they need and deserve; and
WHEREAS, The proposal would also greatly reduce vital
resources to healthcare providers throughout Illinois,
particularly those who serve greater percentages of low-income
families in both rural and urban areas of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The proposed Medicaid block grants would create
incredible financial pressure on an already fragile healthcare
system, which would inevitably lead to reduced services and
limited healthcare access for those in need; and
WHEREAS, The block grant proposal is a federal option,
meaning that states must apply via an 1115 Medicaid
Demonstration Waiver in order to transition from an entitlement
program to a block grant program; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
due to the negative impact this proposal would have on the most
vulnerable populations and the providers who care for them, the

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State of Illinois shall not apply for an 1115 Demonstration
Waiver that would result in limited federal resources or
reduced services to Illinois Medicaid beneficiaries; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of the resolution be
delivered to the Speaker of the House, the President of the
Senate, the Minority Leader of the House, the Minority Leader
of the Senate, and the Governor.