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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5264   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-HOSPICE SRVCS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kay Hatcher</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.4f new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if medical assistance reimbursements to any category of medical assistance providers are payable based on a shortened or maximum payment cycle as part of an agreement with the federal government to receive an enhanced federal matching rate, then medical assistance reimbursements for hospice services shall also be made pursuant to such shortened or maximum payment cycle. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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