94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2626

 

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to reimburse a nursing home under the Medicaid program from the date that a Medicaid recipient is transferred from a hospital to the nursing home, regardless of whether the nursing home has received the appropriate forms required under federal law in connection with the transfer by that date. Effective immediately.


LRB094 16258 DRJ 51502 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2626 LRB094 16258 DRJ 51502 b

1     AN ACT concerning 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 5-5.4d as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d new)
7     Sec. 5-5.4d. Date from which reimbursement is required. The
8 Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse a
9 nursing facility under this Article for care provided by the
10 facility to a recipient of medical assistance under this
11 Article from the date that the recipient is transferred from a
12 hospital to the nursing facility, regardless of whether the
13 nursing facility has received the appropriate forms required
14 under federal law in connection with the transfer by that date.
 
15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.