95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1569

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-6   from Ch. 23, par. 5-6

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning payment under the Medicaid program for obligations incurred but not paid for at the time of a recipient's death.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 5-6 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-6)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-6)
7     Sec. 5-6. Obligations incurred prior to death of a
8 recipient. Obligations incurred but not paid for at the the
9 time of a recipient's death for services authorized under
10 Section 5-5, including medical and other care in group care
11 facilities as defined in the "Nursing Home Care Act", approved
12 August 23, 1979, as amended, or in like facilities not required
13 to be licensed under that Act, may be paid, subject to the
14 rules and regulations of the Illinois Department, after the
15 death of the recipient.
16 (Source: P.A. 86-820.)