Illinois § 5-30a

§ 5-30a.

Exemptions from managed care enrollment; children. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall not require any of the following children to enroll in or transition to the State's managed care medical assistance program: (1) Children who are authorized by the Department to receive in-home shift nursing services as required by the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) provisions under 42 CFR 441.50 et seq. (2) Children made eligible for medical assistance through any home and community-based services waiver program for medically fragile and technology dependent children authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. Any children who meet the criteria under paragraph (1) or (2) and who are enrolled in the State's managed care medical assistance program on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be given the option to disenroll from the State's managed care medical assistance program and receive medical assistance coverage under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. (Source: P.A. 100-990, eff. 1-1-19.)