House Sponsors: GRANBERG-FRANKS-MYERS,RICHARD-BELLOCK-CROTTY, BRADLEY, BLACK, LANG, SCHOENBERG, DART, SLONE, REITZ AND LEITCH. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-MYERS Short description: MEDICAID-NURSING HOMES-RATES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that Medicaid rates for nursing homes shall be based on the most recent operational cost report for a facility filed with the Department of Public Aid (instead of the facility cost reports for the facility fiscal year ending at any point in time during the previous calendar year, updated to the midpoint of the rate year). Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores provision (stricken by the bill) for basing nursing home rates on cost reports "updated to the midpoint of the rate year". FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Public Aid) The Department projects that the fiscal impact is minimal. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning rates paid to nursing homes under the Medicaid program, provides for new rates taking effect on July 1, 2001. Provides for a new payment methodology for the nursing component of the rate effective January 1, 2002 and for a phasing-in of rates based on the new payment methodology. For rates effective July 1, 2001 and thereafter, provides for an inflation update to January 1 of the current calendar year. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status