MEDICAID-TEMP MEDICAL CARD Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr., William R. Haine, Michael E. Hastings, John G. Mulroe, Kwame Raoul, Linda Holmes-Julie A. Morrison and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman-Emily McAsey-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. and Elizabeth Hernandez) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/11-5.4Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning expedited long-term care eligibility determinations and enrollment, provides that an applicant for long-term care services under the medical assistance program whose application remains open at least 15 days past the federally established guideline for processing applications shall be entitled to a temporary medical assistance card which shall be issued upon the applicant's request. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to immediately add the person to the facility's roster for payment and notify the managed care organization of the resident's change in payment status, if the resident is enrolled in a managed care organization. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/11-5.4Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5A-5from Ch. 23, par. 5A-5305 ILCS 5/14-13 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning assessments for hospital providers that did not conduct, operate, or maintain a hospital during certain years, prohibits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from increasing any assessment based upon hypothetical occupied bed days or hypothetical gross outpatient revenue once the initial assessment has been calculated by the Department and the hospital has been notified of the amount of the assessment based upon hypothetical occupied bed days or hypothetical gross outpatient revenue. Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Code. Provides that for any general acute care hospital licensed after January 1, 2008, the Department must calculate and pay enhanced payments for Medicaid services similar to enhanced Medicaid payments received by other general acute care hospitals. Permits the Department to create new payments or increase other existing Medicaid reimbursement programs in order to meet the enhanced payments requirements. Requires the Department to insert any new Medicaid inpatient methodology and any new Medicaid outpatient methodology in specified provisions of the Illinois Medicaid State Plan. Requires the Department to establish and maintain certain funding pools for enhanced payments to general acute care hospitals licensed: (i) after January 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2016 or (ii) after January 1, 2016 and before July 1, 2016. Permits the Department to establish, by rule, a funding pool for enhanced payments to general acute care hospitals licensed on and after July 1, 2016. Provides that the required enhanced payments shall continue so long as other specified payments required under the Code are in effect.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the payments developed for certain general acute care hospitals are not approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Medicaid matching, then such payments shall be reduced by 50%. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/11/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/18/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/24/2015SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-001-000 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-019-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/6/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/22/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/15/2016HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 11/16/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/16/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/16/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/16/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 11/28/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 11/29/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 11/29/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 019-000-000 11/29/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 11/30/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 11/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 11/30/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-026-001 11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 11/30/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 12/1/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 12/1/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - December 1, 2016 12/1/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 12/1/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/1/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 12/1/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 1/1/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/9/2017SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 1/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 10, 2017 1/9/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 1/9/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 1/10/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government and Veterans Affairs 1/10/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government and Veterans Affairs 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die