Bill Text: IL HB5489 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a buy-in program to allow persons 60 years of age or older, who are otherwise ineligible for medical assistance, to receive medical assistance coverage for dental, hearing, and vision services. Requires the Department to apply for any federal waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the buy-in program. Provides that implementation of the buy-in program shall be contingent on federal approval. Provides that upon receipt of federal approval, if required, the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the buy-in program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5489 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5489-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5489 Introduced , by Rep. Kambium Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-41 new
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a buy-in program to allow persons 60 years of age or older, who are otherwise ineligible for medical assistance, to receive medical assistance coverage for dental, hearing, and vision services. Requires the Department to apply for any federal waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the buy-in program. Provides that implementation of the buy-in program shall be contingent on federal approval. Provides that upon receipt of federal approval, if required, the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the buy-in program.
LRB101 18876 KTG 68334 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB5489 LRB101 18876 KTG 68334 b
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
adding Section 5-41 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-41 new)
Sec. 5-41. Buy-in program. The Department shall establish a
buy-in program to allow persons 60 years of age and older, who
are otherwise ineligible for medical assistance, to receive
coverage for dental, hearing, and vision services provided
under this Article. The Department shall apply for any federal
waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the
buy-in program. Implementation of the buy-in program shall be
contingent on federal approval. Upon receipt of federal
approval, if required, the Department shall adopt any rules
necessary to implement this Section.