Illinois Chapter 410 Public Health
410 ILCS 420/ Hemophilia Care Act.
(410 ILCS 420/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2900)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Hemophilia Care Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)
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(410 ILCS 420/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2901)
Sec. 1.
Definitions.
As used in this Act, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Aid.
(1.5) "Director" means the Director of Public Aid.
(2) (Blank).
(3) "Hemophilia" means a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically
determined deficiency in the blood.
(4) "Committee" means the Hemophilia Advisory Committee created under this
Act.
(5) "Eligible person" means any resident of the State suffering from
hemophilia.
(6) "Family" means:
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another person or couple as defined by the Illinois Income Tax Act, all those persons for whom exemption is claimed in the State income tax return of the person or couple whose dependent the eligible person is, and
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(b) In all other cases, all those persons for whom
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exemption is claimed in the State income tax return of the eligible person, or of the eligible person and his spouse.
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(7) "Eligible cost of hemophilia services" means the cost of blood
transfusions,
blood derivatives, and for outpatient services, of physician charges, medical
supplies, and appliances, used in the treatment of eligible persons for
hemophilia, plus one half of the cost of hospital inpatient care, minus
any amount of such cost which is eligible for payment or reimbursement by
any hospital or medical insurance program, by any other government medical
or financial assistance program, or by any charitable assistance
program.
(8) "Gross income" means the base income for State income tax purposes
of all members of the family.
(9) "Available family income" means the lesser of:
(a) Gross income minus the sum of (1) $5,500, and
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(2) $3,500 times the number of persons in the family, or
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(b) One half of gross income.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97; 90‑587, eff. 7‑1‑98.)
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(410 ILCS 420/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2902)
Sec. 2.
The Department shall establish a program for the care and treatment
of eligible persons by promoting the development of appropriate resources
for their care and treatment and by providing financial assistance in accordance
with the further provisions of this Act to eligible persons otherwise unable
to pay for appropriate care and treatment.
(Source: P.A. 80‑859.)
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(410 ILCS 420/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2903)
Sec. 3.
The powers and duties of the Department shall include the following:
(1) With the advice and counsel of the Committee, develop standards for
determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program. Among
other standards developed under this Section, persons suffering from hemophilia
must be evaluated in a center properly staffed and equipped for such
evaluation,
but not operated by the Department.
(2) (Blank).
(3) Extend financial assistance to eligible persons in order that they
may obtain blood and blood derivatives for use in hospitals, in medical
and dental facilities, or at home. The Department shall extend financial
assistance in each fiscal year to each family containing one or more eligible
persons in the amount of (a) the family's eligible cost of hemophilia services
for that fiscal year, minus (b) one fifth of its available family income
for its next preceding taxable year. The Director may extend
financial
assistance in the case of unusual hardships, according to specific procedures
and conditions adopted for this purpose in the rules and regulations
promulgated
by the Department to implement and administer this Act.
(4) (Blank).
(5) Promulgate rules and regulations with the advice and counsel of the
Committee for the implementation and administration of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97; 90‑587, eff. 7‑1‑98.)
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(410 ILCS 420/3.5)
Sec. 3.5.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 90‑587, eff. 7‑1‑98. Repealed by P.A. 92‑790, eff. 8‑6‑02.)
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(410 ILCS 420/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2904)
Sec. 4.
The Director shall appoint a Hemophilia Advisory
Committee
to advise and consult with the Department in the administration of this
Act. The Committee shall meet on call of the Chairman not less than twice
annually. A report shall be given to the Committee from the Director semiannually,
detailing plans and activities of the Department under this Act. The Committee
shall consist of the Director as Chairman ex‑officio and 8
members, selected as follows:
(1) Two eligible persons, as defined in Section 1 of this Act, or members
of an organization representing eligible persons;
(2) Two medical specialists in hemophilia patient care; and
(3) Four members of the general public other than persons identified in (1)
and (2).
The terms of members of the Committee shall be 4 years except that, of
those members initially appointed to the Committee, one of those appointed
from each constituency group shall serve for a term of 4 years, and one
shall serve for a term of 2 years. The length of terms of initial appointees
shall be determined by lot from among members of each constituency group
at the Committee's first meeting. In the event that a vacancy occurs on
the Committee, the Director shall within 60 days appoint a
new member to
complete the unexpired portion of the term. No member may be succeeded
other than by another representative of the same constituency group.
The initial members shall be appointed by
October 15, 1977,
and shall take office on November 1, 1977. Thereafter, on or before October
15 of each odd numbered year, the Director shall appoint 4
members as necessary
to maintain an 8 member Committee, whose terms shall commence on November
1 of the year in which they are appointed.
Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation, but shall be
reimbursed
for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97; 90‑587, eff. 7‑1‑98.)
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(410 ILCS 420/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2905)
Sec. 5.
The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of such Act
were included in this Act, except that in case of conflict between the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act and this Act, the provisions of this Act shall control.
(Source: P.A. 80‑859.)
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