MEDICAID-NURS HOME-ELIGIBILITY Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel V. Beiser-Elizabeth Coulson) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0458 305 ILCS 5/5-1.2Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning Medicaid recipient eligibility verification, provides that effective July 1, 2007, all changes in the status of Medicaid recipients residing in Illinois nursing facilities after initial eligibility for Medicaid has been established shall be reported by the nursing facilities to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services using the Recipient Eligibility Verification system. Provides that all changes reported using the Recipient Eligibility Verification system shall be deemed valid and shall be used as the basis for determining future eligibility for Medicaid until such time as any review or audit conducted by the Department shall establish that the information is incorrect. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces the bill's amendatory changes to the Illinois Public Aid Code with respect to Medicaid recipient eligibility verification. Provides that effective October 1 (instead of July 1), 2007, all changes in status of Medicaid recipients residing in Illinois nursing facilities after initial eligibility for Medicaid has been established shall be reported to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, using an Internet-based electronic data interchange system (instead of the Recipient Eligibility Verification system), by the nursing facilities, except for those changes made by personnel of the Department. Provides that changes reported using the Internet-based electronic data interchange system shall be deemed valid and shall be used as the basis for future Medicaid payments (instead of for determining future eligibility for Medicaid) unless Department approval of the transaction is required, or until such time as any review or audit conducted by the State establishes that the information is incorrect. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/19/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/20/2007HouseArrived in House 4/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0458