Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall not require any of the following children to enroll in or transition to the State‘s managed care medical assistance program:
         (1) Children who are authorized by the Department to
    
receive in-home shift nursing services as required by the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) provisions under 42 C.F.R. § 441.50 et seq.
        (2) Children made eligible for medical assistance
    
through any home and community-based services waiver program for medically fragile and technology dependent children authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act.
    Any children who meet the criteria under paragraph (1) or (2) and who are enrolled in the State’s managed care medical assistance program on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be given the option to disenroll from the State’s managed care medical assistance program and receive medical assistance coverage under the State’s traditional fee-for-service program.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 305 ILCS 5/5-30a

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14