093_HB2502eng

 
HB2502 Engrossed                     LRB093 03473 DRJ 03501 b

 1        AN ACT in relation to public aid.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 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.  Use   of   Medicaid  spend-down.  Persons
 8    described in item 2(a) of Section 5-2, who  fail  to  qualify
 9    for  basic  maintenance under Article III of this Code on the
10    basis of need because of excess income or  assets,  or  both,
11    may   establish   prospective   eligibility  for  that  basic
12    maintenance by  prepaying  their  monthly  spend-down  amount
13    under  this  Article  (as described in 42 CFR 435.831) to the
14    Department of Public Aid or by having a third party pay  that
15    amount  to  the  Department.  The  Department shall establish
16    appropriate  procedures  to  permit  such  a  prepayment   of
17    spend-down amounts.