96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0565


 
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













215 ILCS 106/42 new






215 ILCS 170/37 new






305 ILCS 5/5-5.04a new










    Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance  Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Family Care program, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance program, and the medical assistance program, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse providers for rapid HIV testing (results provided in less than one hour) beginning January 1, 2010. Provides that beginning January 1, 2011, the reimbursement for a conventional HIV test (results provided in more than one hour) and a rapid HIV test must not be lower than Medicare reimbursement for each test in accordance with the Medicare payment localities for Illinois. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB0565

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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 Children's Health Insurance Program Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 42 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 106/42  new)
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    Sec. 42. Rapid and conventional HIV testing.
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    (a) Beginning January 1, 2010, as part of the program 
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implemented under Section 40, the Department shall reimburse 
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providers for rapid HIV testing.
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    (b) Beginning January 1, 2011, as part of the program 
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implemented under Section 40, the reimbursement for a 
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conventional HIV test and a rapid HIV test must not be lower 
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than Medicare reimbursement for each test in accordance with 
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the Medicare payment localities for Illinois.
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    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
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    "HIV" means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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    "Rapid HIV test" means a test approved by the U.S. Food and 
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Drug Administration to determine the presence of the antibody 
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or antigen to HIV that provides results in less than one hour 
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and that is waived from Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
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Amendments requirements.
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    "Conventional HIV test" means a test approved by the U.S. 
 


 






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Food and Drug Administration to determine the presence of the 
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antibody or antigen to HIV that provides results in more than 
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one hour.
 
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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. Rapid and conventional HIV testing.
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    (a) Beginning January 1, 2010, the Department shall 
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reimburse providers for rapid HIV testing.
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    (b) Beginning January 1, 2011, the reimbursement for a 
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conventional HIV test and a rapid HIV test must not be lower 
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than Medicare reimbursement for each test in accordance with 
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the Medicare payment localities for Illinois.
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    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
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    "HIV" means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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    "Rapid HIV test" means a test approved by the U.S. Food and 
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Drug Administration to determine the presence of the antibody 
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or antigen to HIV that provides results in less than one hour 
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and that is waived from Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
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Amendments requirements.
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    "Conventional HIV test" means a test approved by the U.S. 
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Food and Drug Administration to determine the presence of the 
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antibody or antigen to HIV that provides results in more than 
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one hour.
 
 


 






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    Section 15. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-5.04a as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.04a  new)
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    Sec. 5-5.04a. Rapid and conventional HIV testing.
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    (a) Beginning January 1, 2010, the Department shall 
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reimburse providers for rapid HIV testing.
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    (b) Beginning January 1, 2011, the reimbursement for a 
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conventional HIV test and a rapid HIV test must not be lower 
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than Medicare reimbursement for each test in accordance with 
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the Medicare payment localities for Illinois.
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    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
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    "HIV" means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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    "Rapid HIV test" means a test approved by the U.S. Food and 
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Drug Administration to determine the presence of the antibody 
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or antigen to HIV that provides results in less than one hour 
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and that is waived from Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
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Amendments requirements.
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    "Conventional HIV test" means a test approved by the U.S. 
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Food and Drug Administration to determine the presence of the 
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antibody or antigen to HIV that provides results in more than 
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one hour.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.