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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is the largest insurer in 
3the State, covering one in every four citizens; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Enrollment under the Department of Healthcare and 
5Family Services' Medical Programs currently totals 
6approximately 2.9 million each month; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Medicaid program in Illinois has an immense 
8impact, both in terms of taxpayer dollars and in terms of the 
9effect it has on citizens across the State, and thus must be 
10the continued effort of reform; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The General Assembly must stay engaged in public 
12healthcare issues and be prepared to make legislative and 
13administrative recommendations; therefore, be it
  
 

  
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
16CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the General Assembly's 
17Advisory Committee on Medicaid, consisting of 12 members, 
18appointed as follows: 3 members of the Senate majority caucus, 
19appointed by the President of the Senate; 3 members of the 
20Senate minority caucus, appointed by the Senate Minority 
21Leader; 3 members of the House majority caucus, appointed by 
 
 
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1the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 3 members of 
2the House minority caucus, appointed by the House Minority 
3Leader; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall designate 2 
5committee members to serve as co-chairs, one Democratic member 
6and one  Republican member; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall study public 
8healthcare and make legislative and administrative 
9recommendations with respect to the following issues: 
10        (1) the progress of all aspects of Public Act 96-1501, 
11    the Medicaid reform package, including the development and 
12    implementation of care coordination plans;
13        (2) the development and implementation of new hospital 
14    rate methodology;
15        (3) the development and implementation of new nursing 
16    home rate methodology;
17        (4) the analysis of and planning for expansion of 
18    Medicaid for populations as may be required by the federal 
19    government;
20        (5) the consideration of  federal funding opportunities 
21    for demonstration projects, state plan amendments, and 
22    waivers under the federal Affordable Care Act;
23        (6) the progress of long-term care rebalancing, 
24    including unified budgeting; and
 
 
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1        (7) the progress of technology enhancements to 
2    implement Medicaid reform and any applicable federal 
3    mandates; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That members of the Advisory Committee shall 
5serve without compensation and the Department of Healthcare and 
6Family Services shall provide administrative and other support 
7to the Advisory Committee; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee will meet at the call 
9of the chair, but will meet a minimum of 4 times per year; and 
10be it further  
 
11    RESOLVED, That the Advisory Committee shall share its 
12legislative and administrative recommendations with the 
13President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
14Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the 
15Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, as warranted; 
16and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the Director of the Department of Healthcare and 
19Family Services.