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LRB093 19989 DRJ 45733 b |
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| AN ACT concerning Medicaid.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
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| adding Section 5-5.5b as follows:
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| (305 ILCS 5/5-5.5b new) |
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| Sec. 5-5.5b. Elder abuse and neglect services; long-term |
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| care ombudsman services. The Department of Public Aid may enter |
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| into a cooperative arrangement with the Department on Aging |
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| under which the Department on Aging will provide elder abuse |
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| and neglect services and long-term care ombudsman services to |
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| medical assistance recipients. The Department of Public Aid |
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| shall request a waiver of federal law and regulations as |
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| necessary to implement this Section.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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