HB0679sam001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Filed: 4/22/2004

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 679

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 679 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Children's Health Insurance Program Act is amended by changing Section 40 as follows:

(215 ILCS 106/40)

Sec. 40. Waivers.

(a) The Department shall request any necessary waivers of federal requirements in order to allow receipt of federal funding for:

(1) the coverage of families with eligible children under this Act; and

(2) for the coverage of children who would otherwise be eligible under this Act, but who have health insurance.

(b) The failure of the responsible federal agency to approve a waiver for children who would otherwise be eligible under this Act but who have health insurance shall not prevent the implementation of any Section of this Act provided that there are sufficient appropriated funds.

(c) Eligibility of a person under an approved waiver due to the relationship with a child pursuant to Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code or this Act shall be limited to such a person whose countable income is determined by the Department to be at or below such income eligibility standard as the Department by rule shall establish. The income level established by the Department shall not be below 90% of the federal poverty level. Such persons who are determined to be eligible must reapply, or otherwise establish eligibility, at least annually. An eligible person shall be required, as determined by the Department by rule, to report promptly those changes in income and other circumstances that affect eligibility. The eligibility of a person may be redetermined based on the information reported or may be terminated based on the failure to report or failure to report accurately. A person may also be held liable to the Department for any payments made by the Department on such person's behalf that were inappropriate. An applicant shall be provided with notice of these obligations.

(d) Subject to specific appropriation, the Department shall provide outreach grants to community organizations to enroll families in the program under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 92-597, eff. 6-28-02; 93-63, eff. 6-30-03.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004.".