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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0084 Introduced 1/18/2017, by Sen. Heather A. Steans SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to make application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by July 1, 2017 for a State plan amendment to implement the Community First Choice Option pursuant to the Social Security Act. Requires the Department, beginning on July 1, 2017, but no later than July 1, 2018, to submit applications to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for all Medicaid funding options available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including a research and demonstration waiver application pursuant to the Social Security Act. Effective immediately.
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| | SB0084 | | LRB100 04252 KTG 15712 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 12-4.50 as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/12-4.50 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 12-4.50. Community First Choice Option; research and |
| 8 | | demonstration waiver application. In order to provide home and |
| 9 | | community-based long-term services and supports to individuals |
| 10 | | who are eligible for medical assistance as an alternative to |
| 11 | | institutional services and in order to ensure that the State |
| 12 | | may access maximum federal matching funds, the Department of |
| 13 | | Healthcare and Family Services shall make application to the |
| 14 | | federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by July 1, |
| 15 | | 2017 for a State plan amendment to implement the Community |
| 16 | | First Choice Option pursuant to 1915(k) of the Social Security |
| 17 | | Act. In addition, beginning on July 1, 2017, but no later than |
| 18 | | July 1, 2018, the Department shall submit applications to the |
| 19 | | federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for all |
| 20 | | Medicaid funding options available for people with |
| 21 | | intellectual and developmental disabilities, including a |
| 22 | | Section 1115 research and demonstration waiver application |
| 23 | | pursuant to Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.
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