Section 118.700  General Description

This Subpart implements Section 12-4.35(a-5) of the Code that authorizes the Department to administer in Illinois the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors Program to noncitizens 65 years of age or older who are not eligible for medical assistance receiving federal financial participation due to immigration status. Eligible individuals are not eligible for medical assistance under Article V of the Public Aid Code.

(Source:  Added at 44 Ill. Reg. 19684, effective December 11, 2020)