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Public Act 096-0940
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| HB5054 Enrolled |
LRB096 18605 KTG 33987 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 5-20 as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/5-20)
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Sec. 5-20. Electronic health care card. By December 31, |
1994, the
Illinois Department may develop and implement by rule |
an electronic health
information system to process claims |
electronically and to electronically store
Medicare and |
Medicaid patient records, medical histories, and billing
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information. The Illinois Department may issue each Medicare |
and Medicaid
recipient a health card containing electronically |
coded information that will
access the system, verify their |
Medicare or Medicaid status, and display how
much the patient |
must pay in deductibles or copayments for a medical procedure.
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The Illinois Department may also develop safeguards to protect |
recipients'
health information from misuse or unauthorized |
disclosure.
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On or before July 1, 2011, the Department shall cease |
issuing monthly MediPlan cards and shall instead issue |
permanent or semi-permanent member cards to individuals |
enrolled for medical assistance. Furthermore, the Department |