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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 11-5.6 as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/11-5.6 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 11-5.6. Medicare Part A Buy-In Agreement Report. The |
| 8 | | Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall study the |
| 9 | | impact to the State and recipients of entering into a Medicare |
| 10 | | Part A Buy-In Agreement for qualified Medicare beneficiaries |
| 11 | | with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. |
| 12 | | The Department shall prepare a report about executing a |
| 13 | | Medicare Part A Buy-In Agreement. The report shall reflect |
| 14 | | that it is the policy of the State of Illinois to reduce |
| 15 | | administrative burden to applicants and recipients in programs |
| 16 | | under this Code, and to promote the health, well-being, and |
| 17 | | economic security of low-income older adults and people with |
| 18 | | disabilities in its medical programs. As part of studying the |
| 19 | | impact, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall |
| 20 | | consult with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid |
| 21 | | Services and relevant State agencies, including the Department |
| 22 | | on Aging, and conduct stakeholder engagement. |
| 23 | | The report shall outline the methodology used by the |
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| 1 | | Department of Healthcare and Family Services and shall include |
| 2 | | relevant findings, including potential cost savings to |
| 3 | | recipients and reductions in administrative burden, and a |
| 4 | | synopsis of discussions with interested stakeholders. The |
| 5 | | report shall contain recommendations for further action to |
| 6 | | facilitate accountability and to achieve the policy objectives |
| 7 | | outlined in this Section. The report shall be completed and |
| 8 | | posted on the Department's website by no later July 1, 2026 and |
| 9 | | a copy of the report shall be sent to the Secretary of Human |
| 10 | | Services and other relevant stakeholders. |
| 11 | | For the purposes of this Section, "Medicare Part A Buy-In |
| 12 | | Agreement" means an agreement authorized by Section 1395v of |
| 13 | | Title 42 of the United States Code under which the State shall |
| 14 | | pay Medicare Part A premiums for qualified individuals who are |
| 15 | | enrolled in both the Medicare Program and the State Medicaid |
| 16 | | program.
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| 17 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 18 | | becoming law. |
