95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5928


 
Introduced , by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













215 ILCS 106/27 new






215 ILCS 170/37 new






305 ILCS 5/5-1.5 new










    Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance  Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that eligibility and benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance  Program, or Medicaid may be expanded only as authorized by law and may not be expanded by any other means, including agency rules or policy changes.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB5928

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    AN ACT concerning health.

 
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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 Children's Health Insurance Program Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 27 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 106/27  new)
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    Sec. 27. Expansion of eligibility or benefits. Eligibility 
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or benefits under the Program may be expanded only as 
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authorized by law and may not be expanded by any other means, 
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including agency rules or policy changes.
 
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    Section 10. The Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance  Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 37 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 170/37  new)
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    Sec. 37. Expansion of eligibility or benefits. Eligibility 
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or benefits under the Program may be expanded only as 
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authorized by law and may not be expanded by any other means, 
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including agency rules or policy changes.
 
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    Section 15. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-1.5 as follows:
 
 


 






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    (305 ILCS 5/5-1.5  new)
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    Sec. 5-1.5. Expansion of eligibility or benefits. 
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Eligibility or benefits under the medical assistance program 
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under this Article may be expanded only as authorized by law 
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and may not be expanded by any other means, including agency 
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rules or policy changes.