HB1649 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5.4h as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5.4h new)

Sec. 5-5.4h. Hospice services payment cycle. 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.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.