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92_SB1802 LRB9214238DJmbA 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 adding Section 5-2.05 as follows: 6 (305 ILCS 5/5-2.05 new) 7 Sec. 5-2.05. Use of Medicaid spend-down. Persons 8 described in item 2(a) of Section 5-2, who fail to qualify 9 for basic maintenance under Article III of this Code on the 10 basis of need because of excess income or assets, or both, 11 may establish prospective eligibility for that basic 12 maintenance by prepaying their monthly spend-down amount 13 under this Article (as described in 42 CFR 435.831) to the 14 Department of Public Aid or by having a third party pay that 15 amount to the Department. The Department shall establish 16 appropriate procedures to permit such a prepayment of 17 spend-down amounts. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 19 becoming law.