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92_HB5586
LRB9212841DJdv
1 AN ACT in relation to public aid.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 5-20 as follows:
6 (305 ILCS 5/5-20)
7 Sec. 5-20. Electronic coded health care card. By
8 December 31, 1994, the Illinois Department may develop and
9 implement by rule an electronic health information system to
10 process claims electronically and to electronically store
11 Medicare and Medicaid patient records, medical histories, and
12 billing information. The Illinois Department may issue each
13 Medicare and Medicaid recipient a health card containing
14 electronically coded information that will access the system,
15 verify their Medicare or Medicaid status, and display how
16 much the patient must pay in deductibles or copayments for a
17 medical procedure. The Illinois Department may also develop
18 safeguards to protect recipients' health information from
19 misuse or unauthorized disclosure.
20 (Source: P.A. 88-308; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)