Public Act 93-0599

SB989 Enrolled                       LRB093 03231 DRJ 03248 b

    AN ACT in relation to public aid.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The  Illinois  Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 5-2.05 as follows:

    (305 ILCS 5/5-2.05 new)
    Sec. 5-2.05. Disabled children.
    (a)  The Department of Public Aid may offer, to  children
with  developmental disabilities and severely mentally ill or
emotionally  disturbed  children  who  otherwise  would   not
qualify  for  medical  assistance  under  this Article due to
family  income,  home-based  and   community-based   services
instead   of   institutional   placement,  as  allowed  under
paragraph 7 of Section 5-2.
    (b)  The Department of Public Aid,  in  conjunction  with
the   Department  of  Human  Services  and  the  Division  of
Specialized    Care    for    Children,     University     of
Illinois-Chicago,  shall  also report to the Governor and the
General Assembly no later than January 1, 2004 regarding  the
status  of  existing  services  offered  under paragraph 7 of
Section 5-2. This report shall include, but  not  be  limited
to, the following information:
         (1)  The   number  of  persons  eligible  for  these
    services.
         (2)  The number of persons  who  applied  for  these
    services.
         (3)  The  number  of  persons  who currently receive
    these services.
         (4)  The  nature,  scope,  and  cost   of   services
    provided under paragraph 7 of Section 5-2.
         (5)  The   comparative   cost   of  providing  those
    services in a  hospital,  skilled  nursing  facility,  or
    intermediate care facility.
         (6)  The   funding  sources  for  the  provision  of
    services, including federal financial participation.
         (7)  The qualifications, skills, and availability of
    caregivers for children receiving services.
    The report shall also include information  regarding  the
extent  to which the existing programs could provide coverage
for  mentally  disabled  children  who  are  currently  being
provided services in an institution who  could  otherwise  be
served in a less-restrictive, community-based setting for the
same or a lower cost.

    Section  99.  Effective  date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.