97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5904

 

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-20

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the permanent or semi-permanent member cards issued to individuals enrolled in the medical assistance program shall include safeguards to limit the unauthorized use of the medical card by an individual other than the member to whom the card has been issued; and that these safeguards shall include, but not be limited to, the use of a matrix barcode or related technology which allows a medical provider to access data, including identifying data and the medical history of the individual named on the card. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall be authorized to enter into contracts with other public and private sector entities to maximize the amount of information and data available to be accessed through the use of these cards. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5changing Section 5-20 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-20)
7    Sec. 5-20. Electronic health care card. By December 31,
81994, the Illinois Department may develop and implement by rule
9an electronic health information system to process claims
10electronically and to electronically store Medicare and
11Medicaid patient records, medical histories, and billing
12information. The Illinois Department may issue each Medicare
13and Medicaid recipient a health card containing electronically
14coded information that will access the system, verify their
15Medicare or Medicaid status, and display how much the patient
16must pay in deductibles or copayments for a medical procedure.
17The Illinois Department may also develop safeguards to protect
18recipients' health information from misuse or unauthorized
19disclosure.
20    On or before July 1, 2011, the Department shall cease
21issuing monthly MediPlan cards and shall instead issue
22permanent or semi-permanent member cards to individuals
23enrolled for medical assistance. The member cards shall include

 

 

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1safeguards to limit the unauthorized use of the medical card by
2an individual other than the member to whom the card has been
3issued. These safeguards shall include, but not be limited to,
4the use of a matrix barcode or related technology which allows
5a medical provider to access data, including identifying data
6and the medical history of the individual named on the card.
7The Department shall be authorized to enter into contracts with
8other public and private sector entities to maximize the amount
9of information and data available to be accessed through the
10use of these cards. Furthermore, the Department may employ any
11reasonable means by which providers may verify an individual's
12eligibility for medical assistance in place of MediPlan cards.
13(Source: P.A. 96-940, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.