Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Filed: 3/15/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1656

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1656 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 12-4.44 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.44 new)
7    Sec. 12-4.44. Third-party contracts. The Department of
8Human Services shall provide a report to the General Assembly
9by January 1, 2012 regarding the feasibility and implications
10of contracting with third-party, nongovernmental entities to
11perform administrative functions related to the application
12process for applicants applying for only medical assistance.
13The report required by this Section shall include, but not be
14limited to, an analysis of the impact of removing medical
15assistance only cases from the caseload assigned to employees
16in local Department of Human Services field offices that accept

 

 

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1and process applications for benefits.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
32011.".