305 ILCS 5/ Illinois Public Aid Code.

(305 ILCS 5/12-8.2)

Sec. 12-8.2. Medical Assistance Dental Reimbursement Revolving Fund. There is created a revolving fund to be known as the Medical Assistance Dental Reimbursement Revolving Fund, to be held by the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, outside of the State treasury, for the following purposes:

(1) The deposit of all funds to pay for dental services provided by enrolled dental service providers for services to participants in the medical programs administered by the Department.

(2) The deposit of any interest accrued by the revolving fund, which interest shall be available to pay for dental services provided by enrolled dental service providers for services to participants in the medical programs administered by the Department.

(3) The payment of amounts to enrolled dental service providers for dental services provided to participants in the medical programs administered by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 96-1123, eff. 1-1-11.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-9) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-9)

Sec. 12-9. Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund; uses. The Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund shall consist of (1) recoveries by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) authorized by this Code in respect to applicants or recipients under Articles III, IV, V, and VI, including recoveries made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) from the estates of deceased recipients, (2) recoveries made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) in respect to applicants and recipients under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, (2.5) recoveries made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in connection with the imposition of an administrative penalty as provided under Section 12-4.45, (3) federal funds received on behalf of and earned by State universities and local governmental entities for services provided to applicants or recipients covered under this Code, the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, (3.5) federal financial participation revenue related to eligible disbursements made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from appropriations required by this Section, and (4) all other moneys received to the Fund, including interest thereon. The Fund shall be held as a special fund in the State Treasury.

Disbursements from this Fund shall be only (1) for the reimbursement of claims collected by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) through error or mistake, (2) for payment to persons or agencies designated as payees or co-payees on any instrument, whether or not negotiable, delivered to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) as a recovery under this Section, such payment to be in proportion to the respective interests of the payees in the amount so collected, (3) for payments to the Department of Human Services for collections made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) on behalf of the Department of Human Services under this Code, the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, (4) for payment of administrative expenses incurred in performing the activities authorized under this Code, the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, (5) for payment of fees to persons or agencies in the performance of activities pursuant to the collection of monies owed the State that are collected under this Code, the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, (6) for payments of any amounts which are reimbursable to the federal government which are required to be paid by State warrant by either the State or federal government, and (7) for payments to State universities and local governmental entities of federal funds for services provided to applicants or recipients covered under this Code, the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Disbursements from this Fund for purposes of items (4) and (5) of this paragraph shall be subject to appropriations from the Fund to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid).

The balance in this Fund after payment therefrom of any amounts reimbursable to the federal government, and minus the amount reasonably anticipated to be needed to make the disbursements authorized by this Section during the current and following 3 calendar months, shall be certified by the Director of Healthcare and Family Services and transferred by the State Comptroller to the Drug Rebate Fund or the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund in the State Treasury, as appropriate, on at least an annual basis by June 30th of each fiscal year. The Director of Healthcare and Family Services may certify and the State Comptroller shall transfer to the Drug Rebate Fund or the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund amounts on a more frequent basis.

On July 1, 1999, the State Comptroller shall transfer the sum of $5,000,000 from the Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund (formerly the Public Assistance Recoveries Trust Fund) into the DHS Recoveries Trust Fund.

(Source: P.A. 97-647, eff. 1-1-12; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-130, eff. 8-2-13; 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-9.1)

Sec. 12-9.1. DHS Recoveries Trust Fund; uses. The DHS Recoveries Trust Fund shall consist of (1) recoveries authorized by this Code in respect to applicants or recipients under Articles III, IV, and VI, including recoveries from the estates of deceased recipients, (2) payments received by the Illinois Department of Human Services under Sections 10-3.1, 10-8, 10-10, 10-16, 10-19, and 12-9 that are required by those Sections to be paid into the DHS Recoveries Trust Fund, (3) federal financial participation revenue related to eligible disbursements made by the Illinois Department of Human Services from appropriations required by this Section, and (4) amounts received by the Illinois Department of Human Services directly from federal or State grants and intended to be used to pay a portion of the Department's administrative expenses associated with those grants. This Fund shall be held as a special fund in the State Treasury.

Disbursements from the Fund shall be only (1) for the reimbursement of claims collected by the Illinois Department of Human Services through error or mistake, (2) for payment to persons or agencies designated as payees or co-payees on any instrument, whether or not negotiable, delivered to the Illinois Department of Human Services as a recovery under this Section, such payment to be in proportion to the respective interests of the payees in the amount so collected, (3) for payments to non-recipients, or to former recipients of financial aid of the collections which are made in their behalf under Article X, (4) for payment to local governmental units of support payments collected by the Illinois Department of Human Services pursuant to an agreement under Section 10-3.1, (5) for payment of administrative expenses incurred in performing the activities authorized by Article X, (6) for payment of administrative expenses associated with the administration of federal or State grants, (7) for payment of fees to person or agencies in the performance of activities pursuant to the collection of moneys owed the State, (8) for payments of any amounts which are reimbursable to the federal government which are required to be paid by State warrant by either the State or federal government, and (9) for disbursements to attorneys or advocates for legal representation in an appeal of any claim for federal Supplemental Security Income benefits before an administrative law judge as provided for in Section 3-13 of this Code. Disbursements from the Fund for purposes of items (5), (6), (7), and (9) of this paragraph shall be subject to appropriations from the Fund to the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Any transfers from the Fund that were required to be made prior to June 19, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-24) shall not be made.

(Source: P.A. 100-59, eff. 1-1-18.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-10)

Sec. 12-10. DHS Special Purposes Trust Fund; uses. The DHS Special Purposes Trust Fund, to be held outside the State Treasury by the State Treasurer as ex-officio custodian, shall consist of (1) any federal grants received under Section 12-4.6 that are not required by Section 12-5 to be paid into the General Revenue Fund or transferred into the Local Initiative Fund under Section 12-10.1 or deposited in the Employment and Training Fund under Section 12-10.3; (2) grants, gifts or legacies of moneys or securities received under Section 12-4.18; (3) grants received under Section 12-4.19; and (4) funds for child care and development services that are not deposited into the Employment and Training Fund under Section 12-10.3. Disbursements from this Fund shall be only for the purposes authorized by the aforementioned Sections.

Disbursements from this Fund shall be by warrants drawn by the State Comptroller on receipt of vouchers duly executed and certified by the Illinois Department of Human Services, including payment to the Health Insurance Reserve Fund for group insurance costs at the rate certified by the Department of Central Management Services.

In addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by law, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the DHS Special Purposes Trust Fund into the Governor's Grant Fund such amounts as may be directed in writing by the Secretary of Human Services.

In addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by law, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the DHS Special Purposes Trust Fund into the Employment and Training fund such amounts as may be directed in writing by the Secretary of Human Services.

(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 103-363, eff. 7-28-23.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-10.1)

Sec. 12-10.1. Local Initiative Fund - Uses. There is hereby created the Local Initiative Fund in the State Treasury. The Local Initiative Fund is created for the purpose of receiving and disbursing monies in accordance with the provisions of the Social Services Block Grant of the federal Social Security Act and related rules and regulations, as now or hereafter amended, governing the use of such monies.

Expenditures from the Local Initiative Fund shall be made for services contained in the Projected Expenditure Report required of the State under the Social Services Block Grant of the federal Social Security Act. The Local Initiative Fund shall be administered by the Illinois Department, which shall expend monies appropriated from such fund by the Illinois General Assembly for the purchase and provision of social services. The Illinois Department shall execute a written contract for the purchase of social services from persons qualified to provide such services. Such contract shall be filed with the Illinois Department and the State Comptroller.

There shall be paid into the Local Initiative Fund the following monies:

1. Federal funds paid to the State as reimbursement for expenditures from the Local Initiative Fund made according to the provisions of the federal Social Services Block Grant.

2. Payments by the Illinois Department for the purpose of reimbursing the Local Initiative Fund for expenditures for services not approved for federal reimbursement under the Social Security Block Grant of the federal Social Security Act either by the Illinois Department or by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Such payments shall be made by the Illinois Department in the amount that the Director of the Illinois Department has determined was not caused by the failure of a provider of services to comply with the provisions of a service contract or the provisions of the Social Services Block Grant of the federal Social Security Act and related rules and regulations as now or hereafter amended. Any such expenditures for services not approved for federal reimbursement which are subsequently paid into the Social Services Block Grant Fund shall be transferred into the General Revenue Fund.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.2) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-10.2)

Sec. 12-10.2. The Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund.

(a) The Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund, to be held by the State Treasurer as ex-officio custodian outside the State Treasury, pursuant to the Child Support Enforcement Program established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, shall consist of the following, through June 30, 2002:

(1) all support payments assigned to the Illinois Department under Article X of this Code and rules promulgated by the Illinois Department that are disbursed to the Illinois Department by the State Disbursement Unit established under Section 10-26,

(2) all support payments received by the Illinois Department as a result of the Child Support Enforcement Program established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act that are not required or directed to be paid to the State Disbursement Unit established under Section 10-26,

(3) all federal grants received by the Illinois Department funded by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, except those federal funds received under the Title IV-D program as reimbursement for expenditures from the General Revenue Fund,

(4) incentive payments received by the Illinois Department from other states or political subdivisions of other states for the enforcement and collection by the Department of an assigned child support obligation in behalf of such other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act,

(5) incentive payments retained by the Illinois Department from the amounts which otherwise would be paid to the federal government to reimburse the federal government's share of the support collection for the Department's enforcement and collection of an assigned support obligation on behalf of the State of Illinois pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act,

(6) all fees charged by the Department for child support enforcement services, as authorized under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and Section 10-1 of this Code, and any other fees, costs, fines, recoveries, or penalties provided for by State or federal law and received by the Department under the Child Support Enforcement Program established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act,

(7) all amounts appropriated by the General Assembly for deposit into the Fund, and

(8) any gifts, grants, donations, or awards from individuals, private businesses, nonprofit associations, and governmental entities.

(a-5) On and after July 1, 2002, the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund shall consist of the following:

(1) all support payments assigned to the Illinois Department under Article X of this Code and rules adopted by the Illinois Department that are disbursed to the Illinois Department by the State Disbursement Unit established under Section 10-26, regardless of the fiscal year in which the payments were receipted;

(2) all support payments received by the Illinois Department as a result of the Child Support Enforcement Program established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act that are not required or directed to be paid to the State Disbursement Unit established under Section 10-26, regardless of the fiscal year in which the payments were receipted;

(3) all federal grants received by the Illinois Department funded by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, except those federal funds received under the Title IV-D program as reimbursement for expenditures from the General Revenue Fund, and receipted on or before June 30, 2002;

(4) incentive payments received by the Illinois Department from other states or political subdivisions of other states for the enforcement and collection by the Department of an assigned child support obligation in behalf of those other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and receipted on or before June 30, 2002;

(5) incentive payments retained by the Illinois Department from the amounts that otherwise would be paid to the federal government to reimburse the federal government's share of the support collection for the Department's enforcement and collection of an assigned support obligation on behalf of the State of Illinois pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and receipted on or before June 30, 2002;

(6) all fees charged by the Department for child support enforcement services, as authorized under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and Section 10-1 of this Code, and any other fees, costs, fines, recoveries, or penalties provided for by State or federal law and received by the Department under the Child Support Enforcement Program established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and receipted on or before June 30, 2002;

(7) all amounts appropriated by the General Assembly for deposit into the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund; and

(8) any gifts, grants, donations, or awards from individuals, private businesses, nonprofit associations, and governmental entities, receipted on or before June 30, 2002.

(b) Disbursements from this Fund shall be only for the following purposes:

(1) for the reimbursement of funds received by the Illinois Department through error or mistake,

(2) for payments to non-recipients, current recipients, and former recipients of financial aid of support payments received on their behalf under Article X of this Code that are not required to be disbursed by the State Disbursement Unit established under Section 10.26,

(3) for any other payments required by law to be paid by the Illinois Department to non-recipients, current recipients, and former recipients,

(4) for payment of any administrative expenses incurred through fiscal year 2002 and for payment of any administrative expenses by transfer to the Child Support Administrative Fund under Section 12-10.2a, including payment to the Health Insurance Reserve Fund for group insurance costs at the rate certified by the Department of Central Management Services, except those required to be paid from the General Revenue Fund, including personal and contractual services, incurred in performing the Title IV-D activities authorized by Article X of this Code,

(5) for the reimbursement of the Public Assistance Emergency Revolving Fund for expenditures made from that Fund for payments to former recipients of public aid for child support made to the Illinois Department when the former public aid recipient is legally entitled to all or part of the child support payments, pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act,

(6) for the payment of incentive amounts owed to other states or political subdivisions of other states that enforce and collect an assigned support obligation on behalf of the State of Illinois pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act,

(7) for the payment of incentive amounts owed to political subdivisions of the State of Illinois that enforce and collect an assigned support obligation on behalf of the State pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and

(8) for payments of any amounts which are reimbursable to the Federal government which are required to be paid by State warrant by either the State or Federal government.

Disbursements from this Fund shall be by warrants drawn by the State Comptroller on receipt of vouchers duly executed and certified by the Illinois Department or any other State agency that receives an appropriation from the Fund.

(c) The Illinois Department's child support administrative expenses, as defined in Section 12-10.2a, that are incurred after fiscal year 2002 shall be paid only as provided in that Section.

(Source: P.A. 91-212, eff. 7-20-99; 91-400, eff. 7-30-99; 91-712, eff. 7-1-00; 92-44, eff. 7-1-01; 92-570, eff. 6-26-02; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.2a)

Sec. 12-10.2a. Child Support Administrative Fund.

(a) Beginning July 1, 2002, the Child Support Administrative Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the Fund may be used, subject to appropriation, only for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' (formerly Department of Public Aid's) child support administrative expenses, as defined in this Section.

(a-5) Moneys in the Child Support Administrative Fund shall consist of the following:

(1) all federal grants received by the Illinois Department funded by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, except those federal funds received under the Title IV-D program as reimbursement for expenditures from the General Revenue Fund;

(2) incentive payments received by the Illinois Department from other states or political subdivisions of other states for the enforcement and collection by the Department of an assigned child support obligation in behalf of those other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act;

(3) incentive payments retained by the Illinois Department from the amounts that otherwise would be paid to the federal government to reimburse the federal government's share of the support collection for the Department's enforcement and collection of an assigned support obligation on behalf of the State of Illinois pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act;

(4) all fees charged by the Department for child support enforcement services, as authorized under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and Section 10-1 of this Code, and any other fees, costs, fines, recoveries, or penalties provided for by State or federal law and received by the Department under the Child Support Enforcement Program established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act;

(5) all amounts appropriated by the General Assembly for deposit into the Child Support Administrative Fund; and

(6) any gifts, grants, donations, or awards from individuals, private businesses, nonprofit associations, and governmental entities.

(a-10) The moneys identified in subsection (a-5) of this Section shall include moneys receipted on or after July 1, 2002, regardless of the fiscal year in which the moneys were earned.

(b) As used in this Section, "child support administrative expenses" means administrative expenses, including payment to the Health Insurance Reserve Fund for group insurance costs at the rate certified by the Department of Central Management Services, except those required to be paid from the General Revenue Fund, including personal and contractual services, incurred by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid), either directly or under its contracts with SDU contractors as defined in Section 10-26.2, in performing activities authorized by Article X of this Code, and including appropriations to other State agencies or offices. The term includes expenses incurred by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) in administering the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund and the State Disbursement Unit Revolving Fund.

(c) Child support administrative expenses incurred in fiscal year 2003 or thereafter shall be paid only from moneys appropriated from the Child Support Administrative Fund.

(d) Before April 1, 2003 and before April 1 of each year thereafter, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) shall provide notification to the General Assembly of the amount of the Department's child support administrative expenses expected to be incurred during the fiscal year beginning on the next July 1, including the estimated amount required for the operation of the State Disbursement Unit, which shall be separately identified in the annual administrative appropriation.

(e) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund to the Child Support Administrative Fund amounts as determined by the Department necessary to enable the Department to meet its child support administrative expenses for the then-current fiscal year. For any fiscal year, the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer may not transfer more than the total amount appropriated for the Department's child support administrative expenses for that fiscal year.

(f) By December 1, 2001, the Illinois Department shall provide a corrective action plan to the General Assembly regarding the establishment of accurate accounts in the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund. The plan shall include those tasks that may be required to establish accurate accounts, the estimated time for completion of each of those tasks and the plan, and the estimated cost for completion of each of the tasks and the plan.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.3) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-10.3)

Sec. 12-10.3. Employment and Training Fund; uses.

(a) The Employment and Training Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury for the purpose of receiving and disbursing moneys in accordance with the provisions of Title IV-A of the federal Social Security Act; the Food Stamp Act, Title 7 of the United States Code; and related rules and regulations governing the use of those moneys for the purposes of providing employment and training services, supportive services, cash assistance payments, short-term non-recurrent payments, and other related social services. Beginning in fiscal year 2022, the Employment and Training Fund may receive revenues from State, federal, and private sources related to child care services and programs.

(b) All federal funds received by the Illinois Department as reimbursement for expenditures for employment and training programs made by the Illinois Department from grants, gifts, or legacies as provided in Section 12-4.18 or by an entity other than the Department, and all federal funds received from the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, shall be deposited into the Employment and Training Fund.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section, the Employment and Training Fund shall be administered by the Illinois Department, and the Illinois Department may make payments from the Employment and Training Fund to clients or to public and private entities on behalf of clients for employment and training services, supportive services, cash assistance payments, short-term non-recurrent payments, child care services and child care related programs, and other related social services consistent with the purposes authorized under this Code.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Illinois Department shall execute a written grant agreement when purchasing employment and training services from entities qualified to provide services under the programs.

(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.4)

Sec. 12-10.4. Juvenile Rehabilitation Services Medicaid Matching Fund. There is created in the State Treasury the Juvenile Rehabilitation Services Medicaid Matching Fund. Deposits to this Fund shall consist of all moneys received from the federal government for behavioral health services secured by counties pursuant to an agreement with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services with respect to Title XIX of the Social Security Act or under the Children's Health Insurance Program pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program Act and Title XXI of the Social Security Act for minors who are committed to mental health facilities by the Illinois court system and for residential placements secured by the Department of Juvenile Justice for minors as a condition of their aftercare release.

Disbursements from the Fund shall be made, subject to appropriation, by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for grants to the Department of Juvenile Justice and those counties which secure behavioral health services ordered by the courts and which have an interagency agreement with the Department and submit detailed bills according to standards determined by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.5)

Sec. 12-10.5. Medical Special Purposes Trust Fund.

(a) The Medical Special Purposes Trust Fund ("the Fund") is created. Any grant, gift, donation, or legacy of money or securities that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services is authorized to receive under Section 12-4.18 or Section 12-4.19 or any monies from any other source, and that are dedicated for functions connected with the administration of any medical program administered by the Department, shall be deposited into the Fund. All federal moneys received by the Department as reimbursement for disbursements authorized to be made from the Fund shall also be deposited into the Fund. In addition, federal moneys received on account of State expenditures made in connection with obtaining compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) shall be deposited into the Fund.

(b) No moneys received from a service provider or a governmental or private entity that is enrolled with the Department as a provider of medical services shall be deposited into the Fund.

(c) Disbursements may be made from the Fund for the purposes connected with the grants, gifts, donations, legacies, or other monies deposited into the Fund, including, but not limited to, medical quality assessment projects, eligibility population studies, medical information systems evaluations, and other administrative functions that assist the Department in fulfilling its health care mission under any medical program administered by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 97-48, eff. 6-28-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.6)

Sec. 12-10.6. Medicaid Buy-In Program Revolving Fund.

(a) The Medicaid Buy-In Program Revolving Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall consist of cost-sharing payments made by individuals pursuant to the Medicaid Buy-In Program established under paragraph 11 of Section 5-2 of this Code. All earnings on moneys in the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.

(b) Moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated to the Department to pay the costs of administering the Medicaid Buy-In Program, including payments for medical assistance benefits provided to Program participants. The Department shall adopt rules specifying the particular purposes for which the moneys in the Fund may be spent.

(Source: P.A. 92-163, eff. 7-25-01; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a)

Sec. 12-10.6a. The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund.

(a) The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund is a special fund created in the State treasury. All federal moneys received by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for payments to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology pursuant to paragraph 1903(t)(1) of the Social Security Act, shall be deposited into the Fund.

(b) Disbursements from the Fund shall be made at the direction of the Director of Healthcare and Family Services to qualifying health care providers, in amounts established under applicable federal regulation (42 CFR 495 et seq.), in order to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology.

(Source: P.A. 97-169, eff. 7-22-11.)