SB 3297

Abstract

Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. In provisions concerning income verification to determine if an applicant is eligible for the benefits provided under those Acts, provides that a month's income may be verified by a single pay stub with the monthly income extrapolated from the time period covered by the pay stub. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes a provision that set rates or payments for home health visits at $72 for dates of service in and after July 1, 2014. Removes a provision that set rates or payments for the certified nursing assistant component of the home health agency rate at $20 for dates of service on and after July 1, 2014. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt, by rule, a model similar to the psychiatric Collaborative Care Model required under the Illinois Insurance Code. In a provision concerning assessments for long-term care facilities, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide a self-reporting notice of the assessment form that a long-term care facility completes for the required period and submits with its assessment payment to the Department. In a provision concerning income verification to determine if an applicant is eligible for the medical assistance benefits provided under the Code, provides that a month's income may be verified by a single pay stub with the monthly income extrapolated from the time period covered by the pay stub. Repeals a provision requiring the Department to conduct an annual audit of the County Provider Trust Fund. Amends the Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology Act and the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology Act is repealed on January 1, 2026 (rather than January 1, 2021). Effective immediately.