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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. (Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 330 ILCS 126 — Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008.
Illinois · statute · 330 ILCS 126 · 15 active provisions
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Legislative intent
Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that those who have served their country honorably in military service and who are residing in this State deserve access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance. Many veterans are uninsured and unable to afford healthcare. This lack of healthcare, including preventat…
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Definitions
Definitions. The following words have the following meanings: "Department" means the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or any successor agency. "Director" means the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or any successor agency. "Medical assistance" means health care benefits provided under Article V o…
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Operation of the Program
Operation of the Program. (a) The Veterans' Health Insurance Program is created. This Program is not an entitlement. Enrollment is based on the availability of funds, and enrollment may be capped based on funds appropriated for the Program. As soon as practical after the effective date of this Act, coverage for this Pr…
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Eligibility
Eligibility. (a) To be eligible for the Program, a person must: (1) be a veteran who is not on active duty and who has not been dishonorably discharged from service or the spouse of such a veteran; (2) be a resident of the State of Illinois; (3) be at least 19 years of age and no older than 64 years of age; (4) be unin…
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Notice of decisions to terminate eligibility
Notice of decisions to terminate eligibility. Whenever the Department decides to either deny or terminate eligibility under this Act, the veteran or spouse shall have a right to notice and a hearing, as provided by the Department by rule. (Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08; 96-45, eff. 7-15-09.)
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Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. The Department shall coordinate with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Assistance Commissions to allow State Veterans Affairs service officers and the Veterans Assistance Commissions to assist veterans to apply for the Program. All applicants must be r…
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Health care benefits
Health care benefits. (a) For veterans or spouses eligible and enrolled, the Department shall purchase or provide health care benefits for eligible veterans or spouses that are identical to the benefits provided to adults under the State's approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, except for nursing fac…
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Cost-sharing
Cost-sharing. The Department, by rule, shall set forth requirements concerning co-payments and monthly premiums for health care services. This cost-sharing shall be based on household income, as defined by the Department by rule, and is subject to alteration by the Department as set forth in subsection (b) of Section 1…
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Charge upon claims and causes of action; right of subrogation; recoveries
Charge upon claims and causes of action; right of subrogation; recoveries. Sections 11-22, 11-22a, 11-22b, and 11-22c of the Illinois Public Aid Code apply to health benefits provided to veterans or spouses under this Act, as provided in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08; 96-45, eff. 7-15-09.)
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Reporting
Reporting. (a) The Department shall prepare an annual report for submission to the General Assembly. The report shall be due to the General Assembly by January 1 of each year beginning in 2009. This report shall include information regarding implementation of the Program, including the number of veterans or spouses enr…
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Emergency rulemaking
Emergency rulemaking. The Department may adopt rules necessary to establish and implement this Act through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For the purposes of that Act, the General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement this A…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08; text omitted.)
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Severability
Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-755, eff. 7-25-08.)