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HB3214 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning public aid. | ||||||
| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
| 3 | represented in the General Assembly: | ||||||
| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | adding Section 11-5.6 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (305 ILCS 5/11-5.6 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 11-5.6. Medicare Part A Buy-In Agreement Report. The | ||||||
| 8 | Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall study the | ||||||
| 9 | impact to the State and recipients of entering into a Medicare | ||||||
| 10 | Part A Buy-In Agreement for qualified Medicare beneficiaries | ||||||
| 11 | with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. | ||||||
| 12 | The Department shall prepare a report about executing a | ||||||
| 13 | Medicare Part A Buy-In Agreement. The report shall reflect | ||||||
| 14 | that it is the policy of the State of Illinois to reduce | ||||||
| 15 | administrative burden to applicants and recipients in programs | ||||||
| 16 | under this Code, and to promote the health, well-being, and | ||||||
| 17 | economic security of low-income older adults and people with | ||||||
| 18 | disabilities in its medical programs. As part of studying the | ||||||
| 19 | impact, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall | ||||||
| 20 | consult with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid | ||||||
| 21 | Services and relevant State agencies, including the Department | ||||||
| 22 | on Aging, and conduct stakeholder engagement. | ||||||
| 23 | The report shall outline the methodology used by the | ||||||
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| 1 | Department of Healthcare and Family Services and shall include | ||||||
| 2 | relevant findings, including potential cost savings to | ||||||
| 3 | recipients and reductions in administrative burden, and a | ||||||
| 4 | synopsis of discussions with interested stakeholders. The | ||||||
| 5 | report shall contain recommendations for further action to | ||||||
| 6 | facilitate accountability and to achieve the policy objectives | ||||||
| 7 | outlined in this Section. The report shall be completed and | ||||||
| 8 | posted on the Department's website by no later July 1, 2026 and | ||||||
| 9 | a copy of the report shall be sent to the Secretary of Human | ||||||
| 10 | Services and other relevant stakeholders. | ||||||
| 11 | For the purposes of this Section, "Medicare Part A Buy-In | ||||||
| 12 | Agreement" means an agreement authorized by Section 1395v of | ||||||
| 13 | Title 42 of the United States Code under which the State shall | ||||||
| 14 | pay Medicare Part A premiums for qualified individuals who are | ||||||
| 15 | enrolled in both the Medicare Program and the State Medicaid | ||||||
| 16 | program. | ||||||
| 17 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 18 | becoming law. | ||||||