MEDICAID-NURSING HOME RATES House SponsorsRep. Jack McGuire and Harry Osterman 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4305 ILCS 5/5-5.5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.5 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the Medicaid program, the Department of Public Aid's standards of payment for long-term care must take into account a nursing facility's transactions with related individuals or entities, including overpayments made to a related individual or entity. Provides for deductions from the Medicaid reimbursement otherwise due a nursing facility if the facility (i) had combined transactions with related individuals and related entities totaling more than 10% of the facility's total expenses for a fiscal year or (ii) made payments to a related entity that exceeded the entity's operating costs for a fiscal year. Provides that in determining payment rates for long-term care, the Department shall assure the opportunity for a profit not to exceed 10% of a facility's total revenue for a fiscal year (instead of simply "a profit"). Provides for deductions from the Medicaid reimbursement otherwise due a facility if the facility (i) failed to apply any profits in excess of 10% of revenues to patient-care-related expenses or (ii) paid a salary to a person holding an ownership interest in the facility or in a related entity that exceeded 1% of the facility's Medicaid reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2006. 2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack McGuire 2/18/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die