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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Illinois currently owes approximately $500 |
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| million in unpaid debts to health care providers who have |
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| provided essential medical services to eligible residents of |
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| Illinois who are members of the Medicaid health care program; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, This backlog, at one point during the recently |
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| concluded fiscal year, totaled more than $1.5 billion and led |
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| to some providers having to wait more than 200 days for |
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| payments; and
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| WHEREAS, An audit, released May 13 by the Illinois Auditor |
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| General, has uncovered widespread examples of late State |
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| payments affecting many facets of Illinois' health care |
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| community; and
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| WHEREAS, Many hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes have |
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| been forced to scale back their operations or even close |
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| because of financial pressures associated with these late |
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| payments; and
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| WHEREAS, The expense increases and cost hikes associated |
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| with the health care industry do not stop during periods when |
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| the State of Illinois is not paying its Medicaid bills; and
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LRB095 22159 RLC 52456 r |
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| WHEREAS, The overall health of Illinois citizens and |
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| residents depends on the financial security and stability of |
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| health care providers; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois declares |
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| as its statement of budgetary intent that any proceeds to the |
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| State from any sale, long-term lease, or transfer of rights |
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| over the Illinois State Lottery, or any other |
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| revenue-generating sources created for a significant State |
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| capital construction program, be applied first to clearing any |
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| unpaid debts owed by the State to providers of health care |
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| services under the Medicaid program and other State-funded |
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| health care programs; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That only after these debts have been completely |
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| cleared shall the State apply the remaining proceeds from any |
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| Illinois State Lottery privatization action to a State capital |
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| construction program; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to |
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| the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of |
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| the House of Representatives.
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