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Sen. Larry K. Bomke
Filed: 5/21/2009
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3641
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3641 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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| adding Section 12-4.37 as follows:
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| (305 ILCS 5/12-4.37 new) |
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| Sec. 12-4.37. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot |
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| Program. |
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| (a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in |
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| cooperation with the Department of Human Services, shall |
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| establish a Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program in |
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| Sangamon County to fund the provision of various health care |
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| services by a single provider, or a group of providers that |
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| have entered into an agreement for that purpose, at a single |
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| location in the county. Services covered under the pilot |
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| program shall include, but need not be limited to, family |
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| practice, pediatric, nursing (including advanced practice |
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| nursing), psychiatric, dental, and vision services. The |
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| Departments shall fund the provision of all services provided |
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| under the pilot program using a rate structure that is |
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| cost-based. To be selected by the Departments as the provider |
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| of health care services under the pilot program, a provider or |
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| group of providers must serve a disproportionate share of |
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| low-income or indigent patients, including recipients of |
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| medical assistance under Article V of this Code. The |
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| Departments shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this |
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| Section. |
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| (b) Implementation of this Section is contingent on federal |
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| approval. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services |
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| shall take appropriate action by January 1, 2010 to seek |
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| federal approval. |
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| (c) This Section is inoperative if the provider of health |
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| care services under the pilot program receives designation as a |
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| Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or FQHC Look-Alike.
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| Section 10. The Community Services Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 4.6 as follows:
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| (405 ILCS 30/4.6 new) |
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| Sec. 4.6. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program. |
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| The Department of Human Services shall participate in the |
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| Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program established |
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| under Section 12-4.37 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and may |
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| fund the provision of community services under this Act in |
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| Sangamon County through participation in that pilot program.
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| Section 15. The Community Support Systems Act is amended by |
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| adding Section 3.5 as follows:
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| (405 ILCS 35/3.5 new) |
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| Sec. 3.5. Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program. |
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| The Department of Human Services shall participate in the |
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| Children's Healthcare Partnership Pilot Program established |
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| under Section 12-4.37 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and may |
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| fund the provision of community support system services under |
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| this Act in Sangamon County through participation in that pilot |
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| program.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.".
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