Section 500.125  Payor of Last Resort

EI program money provided to the State under Part C may not be used to satisfy a financial commitment for services that would otherwise have been paid for from another public or private source had Part C not been enacted.  Part C funds may be used only for services that a child is not otherwise entitled to, with existing Inter-Agency Agreements, under any other federal or State source (including, but not limited to, the Division of Specialized Care for Children (Title V) program, Medicaid (Title XIX), the State Child Health Insurance Program (Title XXI), and, with parental consent, other public or private sources (including but not limited to private insurance or children not yet enrolled in Medicaid (Title XIX) and the State Child Health Insurance Program (Title XXI)).  Nothing contained in this Part shall authorize or require the Department to provide payment for services or devices that fall within the criteria outlined in this Section.

(Source:  Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 11086, effective May 12, 2014)