MEDICAID-REINSTATE APPLICATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the Department of Human Services fails to notify a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or a supportive living facility authorized under the Code that a resident's application for medical assistance or long-term care benefits is rejected or denied, the Department shall reinstate the application effective the date of rejection or denial, the caseworker assigned to process the application shall identify and retrieve all missing information on behalf of the resident, and the facility and resident shall be notified of the reinstatement, any informational requests, and the outcome. Requires the Department to expedite the processing of all reinstated applications. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Last action Jan 20, 2020
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Total actions
36
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 22 co-sponsors
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