96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3642


 
Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Rich Brauer
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














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    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Cross-Agency Medicaid Recoupment Commission, composed of representatives from the departments of Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Children and Family Services and the State Board of Education and representatives of vendors of goods or services to individuals or families who are (i) eligible for medical assistance under the Code or (ii) eligible for other benefits under any other program administered by those agencies. Provides that the Commission shall study ways for the 4 agencies to coordinate their activities and programs to maximize the amount of federal Medicaid matching funds paid to the State for goods and services provided to individuals and families under programs administered by those 4 agencies. Requires the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
















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HB3642

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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 Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 12-4.7e as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.7e new)

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    Sec. 12-4.7e. Cross-Agency Medicaid Recoupment Commission.
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    (a) The Cross-Agency Medicaid Recoupment Commission is 
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created within the Department of Healthcare and Family 
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Services. The Commission shall consist of the following 8 
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members:
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        (1) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or 
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    his or her designee; and a representative of vendors of 
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    goods or services to individuals or families who are 
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    eligible for medical assistance under Article V of this 
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    Code or for benefits under any other program administered 
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    by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for 
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    which federal Medicaid matching funds may  be available.
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        (2) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her 
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    designee; and a representative of vendors of goods or 
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    services to individuals or families who are eligible for 
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    benefits under any program administered by the Department 
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    of Human Services for which federal Medicaid matching funds 
 


 






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    may  be available.
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        (3) The Director of Children and Family Services or his 
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    or her designee; and a representative of vendors of goods 
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    or services to individuals or families who are eligible for 
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    benefits under any program administered by the Department 
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    of Children and Family Services for which federal Medicaid 
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    matching funds may  be available.
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        (4) The State Superintendent of Education or his or her 
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    designee; and a representative of vendors of goods or 
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    services to individuals or families who are eligible for 
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    benefits under any program administered by the Illinois 
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    State Board of Education for which federal Medicaid 
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    matching funds may  be available.
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    (b) The Commission shall study ways for the departments of 
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Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Children 
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and Family Services and the State Board of Education to 
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coordinate their activities and programs to maximize the amount 
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of federal Medicaid matching funds paid to the State for goods 
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and services provided to individuals and families under 
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programs administered by those 4 agencies. The Commission shall 
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submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the 
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General Assembly by January 1, 2010.

 

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