Section 530.120  Cards

a)         A card containing, at a minimum, the following information, will be issued to each beneficiary:

1)         name of beneficiary;

2)         identification number;

3)         effective date of coverage; and

4)         expiration date of coverage.

b)         A card will not be valid for more than one year from the effective date of coverage; however, beginning January 1, 2002, coverage may be extended or restricted for a longer or shorter period of time in order to enable the Department to convert coverage for a beneficiary to a fiscal year basis and have an opportunity to check for erroneous or fraudulent claims. [320 ILCS 25/5(a)]

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 16508, effective December 18, 2001)