SR0338 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

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

WHEREAS, Enrollment under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Medical Programs currently totals approximately 2.8 million each month; and

WHEREAS, Healthcare will change significantly in the coming year with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, giving new opportunities for health insurance to potentially 1.2 million people in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Healthcare programs in Illinois have an immense - and growing - impact both in terms of taxpayer dollars and in terms of the effect they have on citizens across the State; and

WHEREAS, In this quickly evolving environment, 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-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the Senate Advisory Committee on Healthcare, consisting of 6 members, appointed as follows: 3 members of the Senate majority caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate, and 3 members of the Senate minority caucus, appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall designate one Democratic member and one Republican member of the committee to serve as co-chairs; 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 Public Act 96-1501, the Medicaid reform package, including the development and implementation of care coordination plans that best serve the needs of the citizens of this State while also considering any impact on current funding sources;

(2) the analysis and planning for the Medicaid expansion, including the examination of how best to maximize federal revenues associated with the expansion population;

(3) the development and implementation of new Medicaid rate methodologies for institutional providers;

(4) the examination of federal funding opportunities associated with the Affordable Care Act; and

(5) the interactions between Medicaid and the Health Insurance Exchanges, including how best to ensure seamless access to healthcare services; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Insurance, in conjunction with legislative staff, shall provide administrative support to the Committee; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the chair; and be it further

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

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Governor, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Director of Insurance; and be it further

RESOLVED, That, in the event that the House of Representatives passes a similar resolution, that the Senate will consider participating in a joint Senate/House Advisory Committee on Healthcare.