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Public Act 102-0074
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| SB0100 Enrolled | LRB102 11344 KTG 16677 b |
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
changing Section 5-2.07 as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/5-2.07) |
Sec. 5-2.07. Use of Medicaid spend-down. No later than |
July 1, 2007, subject to federal approval of a State Medicaid |
Plan amendment, which shall be sought by the Department of |
Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency, |
persons described in item 2(a) of Section 5-2, who fail to |
qualify for basic maintenance under Article III of this Code |
on the basis of need because of excess income or assets, or |
both, may establish eligibility for medical assistance by |
paying the amount of their monthly spend-down under this |
Article (as described in 42 CFR 435.831) to the Department of |
Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency or by |
having a third party pay that amount to the Department on their |
behalf. A person who uses Medicaid spend-down to qualify for |
medical assistance shall be provided up to 6 consecutive |
months to submit and have medical receipts and bills processed |
by the Department as evidence of payment of the person's |
monthly spend-down amount before becoming ineligible for |