Illinois House Bill 6189 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that within 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the Department of Human Services shall issue a Request for Proposals to contract with a vendor or vendors to enforce, collect, and effectuate the recovery of the Department's liens involving claims, demands, and causes of action for injuries to an applicant for or recipient of financial aid under Articles III, IV, and V of the Code, under the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, or under the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act or the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Provides that the scope of work shall include assuming the right and the authority to assume responsibility for the enforcement and collection of liens; notifying appropriate parties; negotiating settlement of the liens subject to pre-approval by the Department; coordinating payment of the liens and the terms of payment; and recovering the value of the liens and releasing the liens on behalf of the Department. Expands the Department's duties to include accepting, holding, and administering in behalf of the State any loans to the Department or to the State of Illinois for public aid or any related welfare purpose. Effective immediately.

PUB AID-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Rep. Robert Rita [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-06-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-06-27	House	First Reading
2012-05-31	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	11-22	Amended Code	Citation Text
305	5	12-4.18	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6189&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB6189.htm