Illinois § 5-2.06a
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5-2.06a, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-2.06a.
Medically fragile children; reimbursement for legally responsible family caregivers. By January 1, 2025, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall apply for a Home and Community-Based Services State Plan amendment and any federal waiver necessary to reimburse legally responsible family caregivers as providers of personal care or home health aide services under the Illinois Title XIX State Plan Home and Community-Based Services benefit and the home and community-based services waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act for persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent. To be eligible for reimbursement under this Section, a legally responsible family caregiver must be a certified nursing assistant or certified nurse aide and must provide services to a medically fragile relative who is receiving in-home shift nursing services coordinated by the University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children. Upon federal approval of the State Plan amendment and waiver, the Department shall promulgate rules that define who qualifies for reimbursement as a legally responsible family caregiver, specify which personal care and home health aide services are eligible for reimbursement if the provider is a legally responsible family caregiver, establish oversight policies to ensure legally responsible family caregivers meet and comply with licensing and program requirements, and adopt any other policies or procedures necessary to implement this Section. (Source: P.A. 103-593, eff. 6-7-24.)
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