SB2626 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5.4d as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5.4d new)

Sec. 5-5.4d. Date from which reimbursement is required. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse a nursing facility under this Article for care provided by the facility to a recipient of medical assistance under this Article from the date that the recipient is transferred from a hospital to the nursing facility, regardless of whether the nursing facility has received the appropriate forms required under federal law in connection with the transfer by that date.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.