SB3840 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3840

 

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-2.07

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a person who uses Medicaid spend-down to qualify for medical assistance shall not be eligible for medical assistance if the person does not meet his or her monthly spend-down for 6 consecutive months. 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
5changing Section 5-2.07 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-2.07)
7    Sec. 5-2.07. Use of Medicaid spend-down. No later than July
81, 2007, subject to federal approval of a State Medicaid Plan
9amendment, which shall be sought by the Department of
10Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency, persons
11described in item 2(a) of Section 5-2, who fail to qualify for
12basic maintenance under Article III of this Code on the basis
13of need because of excess income or assets, or both, may
14establish eligibility for medical assistance by paying the
15amount of their monthly spend-down under this Article (as
16described in 42 CFR 435.831) to the Department of Healthcare
17and Family Services or its successor agency or by having a
18third party pay that amount to the Department on their behalf.
19A person who uses Medicaid spend-down to qualify for medical
20assistance shall not be eligible for medical assistance if the
21person does not meet his or her monthly spend-down for 6
22consecutive months.
23(Source: P.A. 94-847, eff. 1-1-07.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.