(305 ILCS 5/5-2b)
Sec. 5-2b. Medically fragile and technology dependent children eligibility and program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after September 1, 2012, subject to federal approval, medical assistance under this Article shall be available to children who qualify as persons with a disability, as defined under the federal Supplemental Security Income program and who are medically fragile and technology dependent. The program shall allow eligible children to receive the medical assistance provided under this Article in the community and must maximize, to the fullest extent permissible under federal law, federal reimbursement and family cost-sharing, including co-pays, premiums, or any other family contributions, except that the Department shall be permitted to incentivize the utilization of selected services through the use of cost-sharing adjustments. The Department shall establish the policies, procedures, standards, services, and criteria for this program by rule.
(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
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