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92_SR0327
LRB9216015DJgc
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The federal government provides payments to a
3 state for medical services provided by the state under a
4 Medicaid plan approved by the federal government; and
5 WHEREAS, The federal payments to a state are based on the
6 Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for that state,
7 which is computed from a formula that takes into account the
8 average per capita income for the state relative to the
9 national average; and
10 WHEREAS, The FMAP for Illinois is 50%, which means that
11 for every $1 in qualifying medical assistance expenditures
12 made by Illinois, Illinois is able to claim and receive $0.50
13 from the federal government; and
14 WHEREAS, The FMAP for Illinois does not adequately
15 reflect the population of Medicaid recipients in Illinois;
16 and
17 WHEREAS, The Illinois Congressional delegation is
18 attempting to secure an increase in the FMAP for Illinois;
19 therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we support the
22 efforts of the Illinois Congressional delegation in
23 attempting to secure an increase in the FMAP for Illinois to
24 more adequately reflect the population of Medicaid recipients
25 in Illinois; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this Resolution be sent
27 to each member of the Illinois Congressional delegation.