93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6554

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.25 new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for an increase in the rates paid to every vendor of goods or services under the Medicaid program so that those rates are equal to the rates paid to such vendors under Medicare. Provides for implementation of the rate increase over a 3-year period. Effective immediately.


LRB093 20594 DRJ 46414 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB6554 LRB093 20594 DRJ 46414 b

1     AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 5-5.25 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-5.25 new)
7     Sec. 5-5.25. Rate increase to Medicare rate level.
8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the
9 Department of Public Aid shall increase the rates paid to every
10 vendor of goods or services provided to recipients of medical
11 assistance under this Article so that the rate paid under this
12 Article for each such item or service is equal to the rate paid
13 to a vendor of such goods or services under the Medicare
14 program. The Department shall implement this rate increase over
15 a period of 3 years so that one-third of the increase is
16 applied for State fiscal year 2005, 50% of the remaining
17 balance of the increase is applied for State fiscal year 2006,
18 and the entire amount of the remaining balance of the increase
19 is applied for State fiscal year 2007. Thereafter, the rates
20 paid under this Article shall equal the rates paid under the
21 Medicare program.
 
22     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.