HB1425 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1425

Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.786 new
305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a new

Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund. Provides that all federal moneys received by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for payments to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology pursuant to the Social Security Act, shall be deposited into the Fund. Further provides that disbursements may be made from the Fund to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology. 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 State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.786 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.786 new)

Sec. 5.786. The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 12-10.6a as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a new)

Sec. 12-10.6a. The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund.

(a) The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund is a special fund created in the State treasury. All federal moneys received by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for payments to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology pursuant to paragraph 1903(t)(1) of the Social Security Act, shall be deposited into the Fund.

(b) Disbursements may be made from the Fund to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology.

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