96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5243


 
Introduced 2/3/2010, by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 







215 ILCS 106/26 new






215 ILCS 170/36 new






305 ILCS 5/5-1.3 new











     Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion of eligibility under the Children's Health Insurance Program and  the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act,  there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion of eligibility or the creation of new programs which would add new categories of eligible individuals under the Medicaid program. Further provides that eligibility under these programs may be expanded only if authorized by a 3/5 vote in both the House and Senate. Effective immediately.
  















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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 26 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 106/26 new)
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    Sec. 26. Moratorium on eligibility. Beginning on the 
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General 
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Assembly, there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion 
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of eligibility under the Program. Eligibility may be expanded 
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only if authorized by a 3/5 vote in both the House and Senate.
 
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    Section 10. The Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance  Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 36 as follows:
 
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    (215 ILCS 170/36 new)
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    Sec. 36. Moratorium on eligibility. Beginning on the 
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General 
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Assembly, there shall be a 2-year moratorium on the expansion 
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of eligibility under the Program. Eligibility may be expanded 
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only if authorized by a 3/5 vote in both the House and Senate.
 
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    Section 15. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
 


 






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adding Section 5-1.3 as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-1.3 new)
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    Sec. 5-1.3. Moratorium on eligibility and program 
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expansions. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory 
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Act of the 96th General Assembly, there shall be a 2-year 
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moratorium on the expansion of eligibility or the creation of 
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new programs which would add new categories of eligible 
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individuals under the medical assistance program under this 
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Article. Eligibility may be expanded only if authorized by a 
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3/5 vote in both the House and Senate.
 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.