Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the Department of Human Services, shall undertake a study to determine the feasibility of permitting recipients of medical assistance provided under Article V of the Code to obtain authorized benefits by presenting a valid State identification card issued by the Secretary of State in place of a separate Medical Card. Provides that the study shall include an analysis of any costs or cost savings associated with: (i) discontinuing the distribution and use of a separate Medical Card for recipients of medical assistance; (ii) permitting recipients of medical assistance to qualify for a waiver of any fee prescribed under the Illinois Identification Card Act and collected by the Secretary of State for the issuance of a State identification card; and (iii) establishing a verification process that would enable healthcare providers participating in the medical assistance program to use a person's Social Security number as it appears on a valid State identification card issued by the Secretary of State to verify that person's eligibility for medical assistance benefits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2497 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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