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Public Act 097-0173


 

Public Act 0173 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
Public Act 097-0173
 
HB1662 EnrolledLRB097 08688 KTG 48817 b

    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 5-2a as follows:
 
    (305 ILCS 5/5-2a new)
    Sec. 5-2a. Medicaid State Plan; eligibility determination
status. The Department shall conduct an analysis and deliver a
report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2012 to evaluate
the feasibility of changing Illinois' Medicaid State Plan from
209(b) status to the federal 1634 eligibility determination
status for applicable individuals as provided in the Social
Security Act. The report shall include a review of the current
standard used by the Department, anticipated fiscal
implications of converting to 1634 status, anticipated changes
in caseloads resulting from a change to 1634 status, and any
additional information deemed relevant by the Department to
evaluate the feasibility of converting to 1634 status.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/22/2011