HB1628 - Illinois: General Assembly, Health Care

INSURANCE-ALL KIDS HEALTH Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Provides that there shall be no co-payment or coinsurance required for any services under the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program (now, children enrolled in the Program are not required to provide a co-payment or coinsurance for well-baby or well-child health care, including, but not limited to, age-appropriate immunizations as required under State or federal law). Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to report to the General Assembly no later than September 1 of each year beginning in 2007 on the number of professionals serving in the primary care case management program and the number of individuals enrolled in the Program according to certain demographics. Requires the Department to ensure adequate access to specialty physician care for Program participants allowing referrals to be accomplished without undue delay. Provides Program standards for disease management programs [...]

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