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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5646         </title>
<shortdesc>DHFS-RESIDENT ASSESSMENT INFO</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning payments to nursing facilities, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may contract with a third-party vendor to perform onsite and desk reviews to determine the accuracy of resident assessment information transmitted in the Minimum Data Set that is relevant to the determination of reimbursement rates.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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