SJ0035 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is the largest insurer in the State, covering one in every four citizens; and

WHEREAS, Enrollment under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Medical Programs currently totals approximately 2.9 million each month; and

WHEREAS, The Medicaid program in Illinois has an immense impact, both in terms of taxpayer dollars and in terms of the effect it has on citizens across the State, and thus must be the continued effort of reform; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly must stay engaged in public healthcare issues and be prepared to make legislative and administrative recommendations; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the General Assembly's Advisory Committee on Medicaid, consisting of 12 members, appointed as follows: 3 members of the Senate majority caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate; 3 members of the Senate minority caucus, appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; 3 members of the House majority caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 3 members of the House minority caucus, appointed by the House Minority Leader; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall designate 2 committee members to serve as co-chairs, one Democratic member and one Republican member; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall study public healthcare and make legislative and administrative recommendations with respect to the following issues:

(1) the progress of all aspects of Public Act 96-1501, the Medicaid reform package, including the development and implementation of care coordination plans;

(2) the development and implementation of new hospital rate methodology;

(3) the development and implementation of new nursing home rate methodology;

(4) the analysis of and planning for expansion of Medicaid for populations as may be required by the federal government;

(5) the consideration of federal funding opportunities for demonstration projects, state plan amendments, and waivers under the federal Affordable Care Act;

(6) the progress of long-term care rebalancing, including unified budgeting; and

(7) the progress of technology enhancements to implement Medicaid reform and any applicable federal mandates; and be it further

RESOLVED, That members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Advisory Committee; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee will meet at the call of the chair, but will meet a minimum of 4 times per year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall share its legislative and administrative recommendations with the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, as warranted; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.