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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The growth in State and federal spending for
3Medicaid and welfare entitlements are significantly increasing
4budget costs; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The growth in Medicaid and welfare entitlement
6costs will not be controlled until Illinois has the ability to
7manage the programs to allow the residents of the State to
8benefit from the programs; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Block grants will allow Illinois to design and
10develop innovative, efficient, and productive Medicaid and
11welfare programs that will meet the needs of our residents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The United States House of Representatives passed
13a budget which allows the federal government to give states
14block grants to pay for Medicaid and other welfare
15entitlements; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18the Illinois House of Representatives urges Congress to pass
19federal funds on to States via block grants to be used for
20public welfare and Medicaid purposes; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
2delivered to the Governor and to each member of the Illinois
3Congressional delegation.