HR1346 Summary

• Recognizes the Covering ALL KIDS Program established in 2005 to provide comprehensive health insurance to uninsured Illinois children, with an estimated 253,000 children without coverage at the time of creation.

• References a May 11, 2010 Auditor General audit that identified significant administrative failures including incorrect categorization of immigrants, inadequate documentation of eligibility, failure to terminate individuals over 18, and inability to prevent duplicate enrollments.

• Notes the audit found the Department of Healthcare and Family Services lost federal matching funds due to misclassification of documented immigrants and had difficulty producing complete and accurate data in a timely manner.

• Requests that the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, Secretary of Human Services, Chief Operating Officer, and Deputy Governor with responsibility for the program testify before the House State Government Administration Committee during the 2010 fall Veto Session about corrective actions taken.

• Urges the Governor to hold accountable those who failed to operate the program properly or misled lawmakers and auditors through discipline, reprimand, or termination.