Bill Text: IL HB5562 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning payment under the Medicaid program for obligations incurred but not paid for at the time of a recipient's death.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5562 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5562-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB5562 Introduced , by Rep. Greg Harris SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-6 from Ch. 23, par. 5-6
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning payment under the Medicaid program for obligations incurred but not paid for at the time of a recipient's death.
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A BILL FOR
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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
changing Section 5-6 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-6) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-6)
Sec. 5-6. Obligations incurred prior to death of a
recipient. Obligations incurred but not paid for at the the
time of a recipient's death for services authorized under
Section 5-5, including medical and other care in facilities as
defined in the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental
Health Rehabilitation Act, or the ID/DD Community Care Act, or
in like facilities not required to be licensed under that Act,
may be paid, subject to the rules and regulations of the
Illinois Department, after the death of the recipient.
(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227,
eff. 1-1-12; revised 10-4-11.)