Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 4/9/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2531




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2531 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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changing Section 5-5.21 as follows:
 



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    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.21)



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    Sec. 5-5.21. Reimbursement methodology. The Department 
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shall form a
workgroup comprised of representatives of the 
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Department, the Illinois
Department of Public Health, and 
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members of the long-term care provider
community to implement a 
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reimbursement methodology based upon the federally
mandated 
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resident assessment instrument.  No later than January 1, 1997, 
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the
Illinois Department in conjunction with the work group will 
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recommend to the
Governor a methodology for determining payment

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rates for services in nursing facilities based upon the 
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federally mandated
resident assessment instrument.
No later 
 


 






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than June 30, 1997, the Illinois Department
shall implement
a 
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methodology for determining payment rates for services in 
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nursing facilities
based upon federal requirements. On January 
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15, 2009 and every January 15 thereafter, the Illinois 
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Department shall notify the Governor and the General Assembly 
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of the status of the full implementation of the Minimum Data 
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Set (MDS) reimbursement methodology and the cost report year on 
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which the current support component of the reimbursement rate 
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is based. 

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(Source: P.A. 89-415, eff. 1-1-96.)".