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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1662
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1662 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 5-2.05 as follows:
6 (305 ILCS 5/5-2.05 new)
7 Sec. 5-2.05. Disabled children.
8 (a) The Department of Public Aid may offer, to children
9 with developmental disabilities and severely mentally ill or
10 emotionally disturbed children who otherwise would not
11 qualify for medical assistance under this Article due to
12 family income, home-based and community-based services
13 instead of institutional placement, as allowed under
14 paragraph 7 of Section 5-2.
15 (b) The Department of Public Aid, in conjunction with
16 the Department of Human Services and the Division of
17 Specialized Care for Children, University of
18 Illinois-Chicago, shall also report to the Governor and the
19 General Assembly no later than January 1, 2004 regarding the
20 status of existing services offered under paragraph 7 of
21 Section 5-2. This report shall include, but not be limited
22 to, the following information:
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1 (1) The number of persons eligible for these
2 services.
3 (2) The number of persons who applied for these
4 services.
5 (3) The number of persons who currently receive
6 these services.
7 (4) The nature, scope, and cost of services
8 provided under paragraph 7 of Section 5-2.
9 (5) The comparative cost of providing those
10 services in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or
11 intermediate care facility.
12 (6) The funding sources for the provision of
13 services, including federal financial participation.
14 (7) The qualifications, skills, and availability of
15 caregivers for children receiving services.
16 The report shall also include information regarding the
17 extent to which the existing programs could provide coverage
18 for mentally disabled children who are currently being
19 provided services in an institution who could otherwise be
20 served in a less-restrictive, community-based setting for the
21 same or a lower cost.
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.".