Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning expedited long-term care eligibility determinations and enrollment, provides that an applicant for long-term care services under the medical assistance program whose application remains open at least 15 days past the federally established guideline for processing applications shall be entitled to a temporary medical assistance card which shall be issued upon the applicant's request. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to immediately add the person to the facility's roster for payment and notify the managed care organization of the resident's change in payment status, if the resident is enrolled in a managed care organization. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-01-10 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government and Veterans Affairs [SB1821 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2016-11-30	80	26	4	1	111	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2015-04-23	36	19	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View