97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1649

 

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Kay Hatcher

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.4h new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if medical assistance reimbursements to any category of medical assistance providers are payable based on a shortened or maximum payment cycle as part of an agreement with the federal government to receive an enhanced federal matching rate, then medical assistance reimbursements for hospice services shall also be made pursuant to such shortened or maximum payment cycle. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-5.4h as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.4h new)
7    Sec. 5-5.4h. Hospice services payment cycle. If medical
8assistance reimbursements to any category of medical
9assistance providers are payable based on a shortened or
10maximum payment cycle as part of an agreement with the federal
11government to receive an enhanced federal matching rate, then
12medical assistance reimbursements for hospice services shall
13also be made pursuant to such shortened or maximum payment
14cycle.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.