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Research) Center in or after calendar year 1996 through |
calendar year 2003. |
"Medicaid inpatient day of care" means each day contained |
in the Illinois Department of Public Aid's paid claims |
database, including obstetrical days multiplied by two and |
excluding Medicare crossover days, for dates of service |
occurring during State fiscal year 1998 and adjudicated through |
June 30, 1999.
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Section 20. Funds created. |
(a) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund is created |
as a special fund in the State treasury, to which the General |
Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds and from |
which the Comptroller shall pay amounts as authorized by law. |
This Fund is exempt from the provisions of Section 8h of the |
State Finance Act. |
(b) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund |
is created as a special fund in the State treasury, to which |
the General Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds |
and from which the Comptroller shall pay amounts as authorized |
by law. This Fund is exempt from the provisions of Section 8h |
of the State Finance Act. |
(c) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent Clinical |
Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury, to |
which the General Assembly shall from time to time appropriate |
funds and from which the Comptroller shall pay amounts as |
authorized by law. This Fund is exempt from the provisions of |
Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
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Section 25. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund. |
(a) Each institution defined as a Qualified Academic |
Medical Center Hospital - Pre 1996 Designation shall be |
eligible for payments from the Alzheimer's Disease Center |
Clinical Fund. |
(b) Appropriations allocated to this Fund shall be divided |
among the qualifying hospitals. The Department of Public Aid |
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shall calculate payment rates for each hospital qualifying |
under this Section as follows: |
(1) Hospitals that qualify under the Qualified |
Academic Medical Center Hospital - Pre 1996 Designation |
shall be paid a rate of $55.50 for each Medicaid inpatient |
day of care.
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(2) No qualifying hospital shall receive payments |
under this Section that exceed $1,200,000. |
(c) Payments under this Section shall be made at least |
quarterly.
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Section 30. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded |
Clinical Fund. |
(a) Each institution defined as a Qualified Academic |
Medical Center Hospital - Pre 1996 Designation or as a |
Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital - Post 1996 |
Designation shall be eligible for payments from the Alzheimer's |
Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund. |
(b) Appropriations allocated to this Fund shall be divided |
among the qualifying hospitals. The Department of Public Aid |
shall calculate payment rates for each hospital qualifying |
under this Section as follows: |
(1) Hospitals that are defined as a Qualifying Academic |
Medical Center Hospital - Pre 1996 Designation shall be |
paid $13.90 for each Medicaid inpatient day of care. |
(2) Hospitals that are defined as a Qualifying Academic |
Medical Center Hospital - Post 1996 Designation and do not |
meet the Pre 1996 Designation criterion, shall be paid |
$10.75 for each Medicaid inpatient day of care. |
(3) Hospitals that qualify under the Pre and Post 1996 |
Designation shall qualify for payments under this Section |
according to the payment guidelines for Pre 1996 Designated |
hospitals. |
(4) No qualifying hospital shall receive payments |
under this Section that exceed $300,000.
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(c) Payments under this Section shall be made at least |
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quarterly.
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Section 35. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent |
Clinical Fund. |
(a) Each institution defined as a Qualified Academic |
Medical Center Hospital - Pre 1996 Designation or as a |
Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital - Post 1996 |
Designation may be eligible for payments from the Alzheimer's |
Disease Center Independent Clinical Fund. |
(b) Appropriations allocated to this Fund shall be |
allocated to specific Qualified Academic Medical Center |
Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) for |
specific and unique clinical/research projects as determined |
by the General Assembly. |
(c) Payments under this Section shall be made at least |
quarterly.
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Section 40. Use of funds. Reimbursement for medical |
services under this Act eligible for federal financial |
participation under Title XIX of the Social Security Act shall |
be used for the following 6 general purposes: |
(1) Clinical Care. Funds disbursed to each Qualified |
Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post |
1996 Designation) must be used to support clinical care for |
affected persons and their families. In addition to |
providing clinical care, the Qualified Academic Medical |
Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) |
shall serve as models of multi-disciplinary diagnostic and |
treatment facilities for Alzheimer's disease and other |
dementias. |
(2) Underserved Community Outreach. Funds disbursed to |
each Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital (either |
Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) must be used to support |
some type of outreach program in underserved communities. |
(3) Research. Funds disbursed to each Qualified |
Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post |
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1996 Designation) must be used to support research on aging |
and dementia. |
(4) Education. Funds disbursed to each Qualified |
Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post |
1996 Designation) must be used to support education |
regarding aging and dementia. |
(5) Brain Bank. Funds should be used by each Qualified |
Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post |
1996 Designation) to support a brain banking program. |
(6) Administration. Funds, as needed, may be used to |
cover administrative costs, facility costs, and other |
costs commonly incurred by clinical, research, and |
educational programs according to the rules governing each |
Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre |
1996 or Post 1996 Designation).
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Section 45. Payment of funds. The Comptroller shall |
disburse all funds appropriated to the Alzheimer's Disease |
Center Clinical Fund, the Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded |
Clinical Fund, and the Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent |
Clinical Fund to the appropriate Qualified Academic Medical |
Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) as |
the funds are appropriated by the General Assembly and come due |
under this Act. The payment of these funds shall be made |
through the Department of Public Aid.
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Section 50. Reporting requirements. Qualified Academic |
Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 |
Designation) receiving payments from the Alzheimer's Disease |
Center Clinical Fund, the Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded |
Clinical Fund, or the Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent |
Clinical Fund shall submit annual reports to the Department of |
Public Health and the ADA Advisory Committee.
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Section 55. Payment methodology. The Department of Public |
Aid shall promulgate rules necessary to make payments to the |
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Qualifying Academic Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 |
or Post 1996 Designation) utilizing a reimbursement |
methodology consistent with this Act for distribution of all |
moneys from the funds in a manner that would help ensure these |
funds could be matchable to the maximum extent possible under |
Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
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Section 60. Reimbursements of payments by the State. |
Nothing in this Act may be used to reduce reimbursements or |
payments by the State to a Qualifying Academic Medical Center |
Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) under any |
other Act.
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Section 65. Contravention of law. Funds received under this |
Act shall not be used in contravention of any law of this |
State.
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Section 900. The Department of Public Health Powers and |
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is |
amended by changing Section 2310-215 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-215) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62)
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Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services.
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(a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority |
Health
Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining |
to the health needs
of minority populations within the State.
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(b) The Center shall have the following duties:
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(1) To assist in the assessment of the health needs of |
minority
populations in the State.
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(2) To recommend treatment methods and programs that |
are sensitive and
relevant to the unique linguistic, |
cultural, and ethnic characteristics of
minority |
populations.
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(3) To provide consultation, technical assistance, |
training programs, and
reference materials to service |
providers, organizations, and other
agencies.
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(4) To promote awareness of minority health concerns, |
and
encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of |
minority services.
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(5) To disseminate information on available minority |
services.
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(6) To provide adequate and effective opportunities |
for minority
populations to express their views on |
Departmental policy development and
program |
implementation.
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(7) To coordinate with the Department on Aging and the |
Department of
Public Aid to coordinate services designed to |
meet the needs of minority senior
citizens.
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(8) To promote awareness of the incidence of |
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority |
populations and to encourage, promote, and aid in the |
establishment of prevention and treatment programs and |
services relating to this health problem.
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(c) For the purpose of this Section, "minority" shall mean |
and include
any person or group of persons who are:
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(1) African-American (a person having origins in any of |
the black
racial groups in Africa);
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(2) Hispanic (a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture |
with origins
in Mexico, South or Central America, or the |
Caribbean Islands, regardless of
race);
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(3) Asian American (a person having origins in any of |
the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the |
Indian Subcontinent or the
Pacific Islands); or
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(4) American Indian or Alaskan Native (a person having |
origins in any
of the original peoples of North America).
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Section 905. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
Sections
5.625, 5.626, and 5.627 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 105/5.625 new)
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Sec. 5.625. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund.
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(30 ILCS 105/5.626 new)
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Sec. 5.626. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded |
Clinical Fund.
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(30 ILCS 105/5.627 new)
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Sec. 5.627. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent |
Clinical Fund.
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Section 910. The Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act is |
amended by changing Sections 2, 6, and 7 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 405/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6952)
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Sec. 2. Policy declaration. The General Assembly finds that
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Alzheimer's disease and related disorders are devastating |
health conditions
which destroy certain vital cells of the |
brain and which affect an estimated
4,500,000
1,500,000
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Americans. This means that approximately 200,000
111,000
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Illinois
citizens are victims. The General Assembly also finds |
that 50% of all
nursing home admissions in the State may be |
attributable to the Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders |
and that these conditions are the fourth
leading cause of death |
among the elderly. It is the opinion of the General
Assembly |
that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders cause serious
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financial, social and emotional hardships on the victims and |
their families
of such a major consequence that it is essential |
for the State to develop and
implement policies, plans, |
programs and services to alleviate such hardships.
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The General Assembly recognizes that there is no known |
cause or cure
of Alzheimer's disease at this time, and that it |
can progress
over an extended period of time and to such a |
degree that the victim's
deteriorated condition makes him or |
her susceptible to other medical
disorders that generally prove |
fatal. It is the intent of the General
Assembly, through |
implementation of this Act, to establish a program for
the |
conduct of research regarding the cause, cure and treatment of |
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Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders; and, through
the |
establishment of Regional Alzheimer's Disease Assistance |
Centers and
a comprehensive, Statewide system of regional and |
community-based services,
to provide for the identification, |
evaluation, diagnosis, referral and
treatment of victims of |
such health problems.
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(Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
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(410 ILCS 405/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6956)
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Sec. 6. ADA Advisory Committee. There is created the |
Alzheimer's
Disease Advisory Committee consisting of 21 voting |
members appointed by the
Director of the Department, as well as |
5 nonvoting members as hereinafter
provided in this Section. |
The Director or his designee shall serve as one
of the 21 |
voting members and as
the Chairman of the Committee. Those |
appointed as voting members shall
include persons who are |
experienced in
research and the delivery of services to victims |
and their families.
Such members shall include 4 physicians |
licensed to practice medicine in all of
its branches, one |
representative of a postsecondary educational institution
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which administers or is affiliated with a medical center in the |
State, one
representative of a licensed hospital, one |
registered nurse, one
representative of a long term care |
facility under the Nursing Home Care
Act, one representative of |
an area
agency on aging as defined by Section 3.07 of the |
Illinois Act on the
Aging, one social worker, one |
representative of an organization established
under the |
Illinois Insurance Code for the purpose of providing health
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insurance, 5 family members or representatives of victims of |
Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders, and 4 members of the |
general public. Among
the physician appointments shall be |
persons with specialties in the fields
of neurology, family |
medicine, psychiatry and pharmacology. Among the
general |
public members, at least 2 appointments shall include persons |
65
years of age or older.
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In addition to the 21 voting members, the Secretary of |
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Human Services (or
his or her designee) and
one additional |
representative of the Department of Human Services designated |
by
the Secretary plus the Directors of the following
State |
agencies or their designees shall serve as nonvoting members:
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Department on Aging, Department
of Public Aid, and Guardianship |
and Advocacy Commission.
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Each voting member appointed by the
Director of Public |
Health shall serve for a term of 2 years, and until his
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successor is appointed and qualified. Members of the Committee |
shall not
be compensated but shall be reimbursed for expenses |
actually incurred in
the performance of their duties. No more |
than 11 voting members may be of
the same political party. |
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as
original |
appointments.
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The Committee shall review all State programs and services |
provided by State agencies that are directed toward persons |
with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and recommend |
changes to improve the State's response to this serious health |
problem. |
(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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(410 ILCS 405/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6957)
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Sec. 7. Regional ADA center funding. Pursuant to
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appropriations enacted by the General Assembly, the Department |
shall
provide funds to hospitals affiliated with each
Regional |
ADA Center for
necessary research and
for the development and |
maintenance of services for victims of Alzheimer's
disease and |
related disorders and their families. For the fiscal year
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beginning July 1, 2003, and each year thereafter, the |
Department shall effect
payments under this Section to |
hospitals affiliated with each Regional ADA
Center through the |
Illinois Department of Public Aid under the Excellence in |
Alzheimer's Disease Center Treatment Act. The Department of |
Public Aid shall annually report to the Advisory Committee |
established under this Act regarding the funding of centers |
under this Act. The Department shall
include the annual |