MEDICAID-INCARCERATED PERSONS House SponsorsRep. Camille Y. Lilly-La Shawn K. Ford-William Davis-Arthur Turner-Gregory Harris, Carol Ammons, Elizabeth Hernandez and Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/20/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0415 305 ILCS 5/1-8.6 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that to the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other provision of the Code to the contrary, all persons incarcerated for at least 6 months at a county jail, juvenile detention center, or State correctional facility shall have their eligibility for medical assistance determined by the Department of Human Services prior to their release from custody. Grants the Department of Human Services rulemaking authority.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/1-8.6 newAdds reference to:305 ILCS 5/1-8.5730 ILCS 5/3-14-1from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that to the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not deny a person's application for medical assistance solely because that person has become or is an inmate of a public institution, including, but not limited to, a county jail, juvenile detention center, or State correctional facility. Provides that the person may be and remain enrolled (rather than may remain enrolled) for medical assistance as long as all other eligibility criteria are met. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than 90 days prior to the scheduled discharge of a person committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the Department shall give the person an opportunity to apply for medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and shall provide assistance with completion of the application for medical assistance in accordance with the Illinois Public Aid Code. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 () HB 3270 (H-AM 1) would potentially increase costs to be Department of Human Services (DHS). The amendment stipulates that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) shall not deny a person's application for medical assistance solely because the person is an inmate of a public institution, e.g., a county jail. It also states that no later than 90 days prior to the scheduled discharge of a person committed to Department of Corrections custody, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall give the person an opportunity to apply for medical assistance under Article V of the Public Aid Code, and will provide assistance with completion of that application. The potential costs to the Department of Human Services operations depends upon the volume of applications, which could be high. If it exceeds the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' capacity to process and assist with the applications, then, due to the time frame required, the Department of Human Services staff will be impacted as well. The question is to what extent staff time and effort will be affected by the increase in applications received and processed; therefore, it is difficult to quantify the impact. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that 45 days prior to (rather than no later than 90 days prior to) the scheduled discharge of a person committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the Department shall give the person who is otherwise uninsured an opportunity to apply for health care coverage including medical assistance (rather than shall give the person an opportunity to apply for medical assistance) under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code in accordance with a specified provision of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Department of Corrections shall provide assistance with completion of the application for health care coverage including medical assistance (rather than shall provide assistance with completion of the application for medical assistance in accordance with a specified provision of the Illinois Public Aid Code). 2/25/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/20/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/20/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack 4/20/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/23/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-027-002 4/23/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/23/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/23/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/23/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/23/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/6/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/13/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/14/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 005-000-000 5/19/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/20/2015HouseArrived in House 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/21/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 5/27/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/31/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 060-052-000 5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs 5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2015HouseEffective Date August 20, 2015 8/20/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0415