HB6554 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6554

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-5.25 new

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for an increase in the rates paid to every vendor of goods or services under the Medicaid program so that those rates are equal to the rates paid to such vendors under Medicare. Provides for implementation of the rate increase over a 3-year period. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5.25 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5.25 new)

Sec. 5-5.25. Rate increase to Medicare rate level. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the Department of Public Aid shall increase the rates paid to every vendor of goods or services provided to recipients of medical assistance under this Article so that the rate paid under this Article for each such item or service is equal to the rate paid to a vendor of such goods or services under the Medicare program. The Department shall implement this rate increase over a period of 3 years so that one-third of the increase is applied for State fiscal year 2005, 50% of the remaining balance of the increase is applied for State fiscal year 2006, and the entire amount of the remaining balance of the increase is applied for State fiscal year 2007. Thereafter, the rates paid under this Article shall equal the rates paid under the Medicare program.

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