Sen. Ram Villivalam
Filed: 3/22/2021
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 100 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 100 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 5-2.07 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-2.07)
7    Sec. 5-2.07. Use of Medicaid spend-down. No later than 
8July 1, 2007, subject to federal approval of a State Medicaid 
9Plan amendment, which shall be sought by the Department of 
10Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency, 
11persons described in item 2(a) of Section 5-2, who fail to 
12qualify for basic maintenance under Article III of this Code 
13on the basis of need because of excess income or assets, or 
14both, may establish eligibility for medical assistance by 
15paying the amount of their monthly spend-down under this 
16Article (as described in 42 CFR 435.831) to the Department of 
 
 
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1Healthcare and Family Services or its successor agency or by 
2having a third party pay that amount to the Department on their 
3behalf. A person who uses Medicaid spend-down to qualify for 
4medical assistance shall be provided up to 6 consecutive 
5months to submit and have medical receipts and bills processed 
6by the Department as evidence of payment of the person's 
7monthly spend-down amount before becoming ineligible for 
8medical assistance under this Section. 

9(Source: P.A. 94-847, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.".