Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Filed: 3/8/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1638




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1638 on page 1 by 
3replacing line 5 with the following:


 
4"changing Sections 5-2.1d and 5-4.2 as follows:
 
5    (305 ILCS 5/5-2.1d)
6    Sec. 5-2.1d. Retroactive eligibility. An applicant for 
7medical assistance may be eligible for up to 3 months prior to 
8the date of application if the person would have been eligible 
9for medical assistance at the time he or she received the 
10services if he or she had applied, regardless of whether the 
11individual is alive when the application for medical assistance 
12is made.  In determining financial eligibility for medical 
13assistance for retroactive months, the Department shall 
14consider the amount of income and resources and exemptions 
15available to a person as of the first day of each of the 
16backdated months for which eligibility is sought. The 
 
 
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1Department shall receive the approval of the General Assembly 
2prior to applying for a waiver to reduce or eliminate the 
3State's authority to grant eligibility for up to 3 months prior 
4to the date of application.

5(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)".