Section 148.610  Scope of the Program

a)         General Description

The Illinois Department of Public Aid's State Chronic Renal Disease Program assists patients with End Stage Renal Disease who have not qualified for benefits under Medical Assistance or KidCare.  The Program assists eligible patients suffering from chronic renal diseases who require lifesaving care and treatment for such renal diseases, but who are unable to pay for the necessary services on a continuing basis. The Program is supplementary to all other resources, including Medicare, private insurance and private income.  Services under the State Chronic renal Disease Program are not available as emergency medical services to ineligible non-citizens.

b)         Role of the Renal Disease Advisory Committee

1)         The Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Department in the development of standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment. Such standards shall provide that Program candidates are evaluated in properly staffed and equipped facilities.

2)         The Committee shall make recommendations to the Department on financial assistance for patients, including reasonable charges and fees for:

A)        Treatment in a dialysis facility.

B)        Hospital treatment for dialysis and transplant surgery;

C)        Treatment in a limited care facility;

D)        Home dialysis training; and

E)         Home dialysis.

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 4825, effective March 15, 2002)