Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 4/10/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1367 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1367 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 12-4.49 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.49 new)
7    Sec. 12-4.49. Waiver proposal; working group. The 
8Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall convene a 
9working group in consultation with the Office of the Governor 
10to discuss the development of a revised proposal for the 
11research and demonstration project waiver proposal submitted 
12to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on June 4, 
132014 under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act. The working 
14group shall include the following members:
15        (1) Three members of the General Assembly chosen by the 
16    Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 
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1        (2) Three members of the General Assembly chosen by the 
2    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. 
3        (3) Three members of the General Assembly chosen by the 
4    President of the Senate. 
5        (4) Three members of the General Assembly chosen by the 
6    Minority Leader of the Senate. 
7    The purpose of the working group shall be to provide input 
8and advice to the Department and the Office of the Governor 
9with regard to the development of the proposal to utilize a 
10research and demonstration waiver. The working group shall meet 
11initially at the call of the Speaker of the House of 
12Representatives and the President of the Senate and at least 
13once each quarter year thereafter until the waiver either is 
14approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or 
15expires. The Department shall provide administrative support 
16for the working group. 
17    Members shall not be compensated for their participation in 
18the working group but may receive reimbursement for travel 
19expenses. The working group shall be dissolved on the date of  
20federal approval or expiration of the research and 
21demonstration project waiver proposal submitted to the U.S. 
22Department of Health and Human Services on June 4, 2014 under 
23Section 1115 of the Social Security Act. 
 

24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
25becoming law.".