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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois spent over $11 billion on 
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the Medicaid program in Fiscal Year 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Department of Healthcare and Family Services 
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(DHFS) is the single State agency ultimately responsible for 
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the Medicaid program in Illinois and serves as the State source 
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for submitting claims to the federal government and for 
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receiving federal reimbursements; and

 
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    WHEREAS, While DHFS is the primary State agency responsible 
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for the expenditure and efficient and effective management of 
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Medicaid funding, there are other State agencies that 
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administer portions of the program, including but not limited 
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to the Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, 
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the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department 
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of Public Health, the University of Illinois, the Department of 
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Corrections, and the State Board of Education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Audits, evaluations, and reviews of Medicaid 
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expenditures and functions have been performed by various 
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entities, including but not limited to the Illinois Auditor 
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General, the Attorney General, the Illinois Office of Internal 
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Audits, Illinois Inspectors General, the Illinois State Police 
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Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and entities responsible for 
 


 






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internal State agency integrity, quality control, and quality 
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review functions; there also have been audits, evaluations, and 
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reviews conducted by federal entities; and
 
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    WHEREAS, These audits, evaluations, and reviews of 
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Medicaid expenditures and functions contained numerous 
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findings and recommendations for management of State agencies 
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to consider to improve the economy, efficiency, and 
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effectiveness of the Medicaid program; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Timely and appropriate action by State agency 
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management is essential to resolving these findings and 
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recommendations and thereby improving the economy, efficiency, 
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and effectiveness of the Medicaid program; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Given the current financial condition of the State 
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and the need to make the most efficient and effective use of 
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limited State resources, knowing the status of the various 
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findings and recommendations could assist members of the 
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General Assembly and the Governor's Office in their 
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decision-making process; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Auditor General is directed 
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to follow up on the status of findings and recommendations from 
 


 






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audits, evaluations, and reviews of the Illinois Medicaid 
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program and expenditures that have been conducted by State and 
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federal agencies since 2005; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the follow-up shall include, but not be 
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limited to, the following determinations:
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        (1) What audits, evaluations, and reviews have been 
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    conducted; 
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        (2) What the response of agency management was to those 
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    reports; and 
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        (3) Whether the recommendations have been timely 
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    implemented by management of the State agencies 
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    responsible for these Medicaid functions; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Department of Healthcare and Family 
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Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department on 
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Aging, the Department of Public Health, the State Board of 
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Education, the Department of Corrections, the Department of 
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Children and Family Services, the University of Illinois, the 
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Office of the Attorney General, the Illinois State Police, and 
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any other agency, entity, or person that may have information 
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relevant to this follow-up shall cooperate fully and promptly 
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with the Auditor General's Office; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General shall commence this 
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follow-up as soon as possible and report his findings and 
 


 






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recommendations upon completion in accordance with the 
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provisions of Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; 
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and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to each of the following: the Auditor General; the 
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Attorney General; the Governor; the heads of each of the 
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following State agencies: the Department of Healthcare and 
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Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the 
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Department on Aging, the Department of Public Health, the 
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Department of Corrections, the Department of Children and 
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Family Services, and the Department of State Police; the State 
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Superintendent of Education; and the Board of Trustees of the 
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University of Illinois.