Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 3/13/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 526 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 526 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5reenacting and changing Section 5-5.07 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.07)
7    Sec. 5-5.07. Inpatient psychiatric stay; DCFS per diem 
8rate. The Department of Children and Family Services shall pay 
9the DCFS per diem rate for inpatient psychiatric stay at a 
10free-standing psychiatric hospital effective the 11th day when 
11a child is in the hospital beyond medical necessity, and the 
12parent or caregiver has denied the child access to the home and 
13has refused or failed to make provisions for another living 
14arrangement for the child or the child's discharge is being 
15delayed due to a pending inquiry or investigation by the 
16Department of Children and Family Services. This Section is 
 
 
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1inoperative on and after July 1, 2019. This Section is repealed 
26 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
3100th General Assembly.

4(Source: P.A. 100-646, eff. 7-27-18.)
 

5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
6becoming law.".