IL SB2021 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Medicaid Eligibility Determination and Renewal Reform Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (Department) to work with the Department of Human Services to achieve the following goals related to eligibility determinations and renewals under the Medical Assistance Program: (i) reduce procedural terminations so that no more than 10% of medical assistance beneficiaries who remain eligible for medical assistance experience any lapse in contemporaneous medical coverage; and (ii) use technology to lower administrative burdens and increase beneficiary continuity of coverage by providing real-time eligibility determination decisions for at least 75% of all medical assistance applicants, increasing automatic renewals for medical assistance beneficiaries, and offering an electronic means by which medical assistance beneficiaries can track and maintain their benefits. Provides that the goals must be meet by December 31, 2020. Requires the Department to submit Medicaid and CHIP State Plan amendments to implement express lane eligibility for all beneficiaries of medical assistance and benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Contains provisions concerning community-based enrollment and redetermination assistance; the creation of enhanced user permission; and other matters. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department to reduce administrative burdens and minimize delay utilizing its income, residency, and identity verification system; and to utilize federal or State electronic data sources to obtain certain financial, employment, and residency information. Contains provisions concerning data matching; the waiver of residency verification requirements; rulemaking authority; and other matters. Effective immediately.

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Title

MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY REFORMS

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-13SenateSession Sine Die
2019-04-04SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
2019-03-28SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2019-03-28SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2019-03-22SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
2019-03-19SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2019-03-14SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2019-03-14SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2019-03-13SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2019-03-07SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2019-03-07SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2019-03-06SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2019-03-05SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2019-03-05SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2019-03-05SenateAssigned to Human Services
2019-02-21SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2019-02-15SenateReferred to Assignments
2019-02-15SenateFirst Reading
2019-02-15SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
305511-5.2Amended CodeCitation Text

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