HAMOS. 20 ILCS 505/5.25 new 305 ILCS 5/5-23 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if (i) a hospitalized child is dependent upon a ventilator to support breathing and that child is medically ready for discharge from a hospital but does not have a home environment ready to support his or her medical needs and (ii) that child is a ward of the Department of Children and Family Services or is a recipient of Medicaid, then the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Public Aid must continue to reimburse the hospital for the care provided to the child at the same rate at which the respective department reimburses the hospital for inpatient services. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Children and Family Services) The legislation creates a fiscal impact of approximately $100,000 per year for either DPA or DCFS. FEB-11-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-11-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-11-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS FEB-22-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL FEB-25-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-25-2002 H COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary