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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5903   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID OPTIONAL SRVCE CAPS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/12-4.45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to create by rule a cap formula that provides for an annual payment cap on optional services provided under the State's medical assistance program. Provides that under the cap program, if a medical assistance recipient exceeds the yearly payment cap on an optional service provided under the State's medical assistance program, the State shall not be required to reimburse the healthcare provider for any remaining costs associated with that optional service for the remainder of that fiscal year.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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