HB5956 Summary

• Appropriates $14,688,730,300 total to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, comprised of $6,767,736,200 General Funds, $7,570,994,100 Other State Funds, and $350,000,000 Federal Funds

• Funds program administration, Office of Inspector General, Child Support Services, Legal Representation, Public Aid Recoveries, and Medical divisions with specific allocations for personnel, contractual services, and technology infrastructure

• Appropriates $6,638,953,200 from General Revenue Fund for Medical Assistance providers and related operating costs under multiple programs including Illinois Public Aid Code, Children's Health Insurance Program Act, and Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act

• Provides additional medical assistance funding from specialized trust funds including $946,050,000 for prescribed drugs, $1,011,630,200 from Long-Term Care Provider Fund, $1,725,000,000 from Hospital Provider Fund, and $1,983,119,000 from County Provider Trust Fund

• Establishes funding for specific initiatives including $15,000,000 for trauma center payments, $375,000,000 for University of Illinois Hospital services, $200,000,000 for Special Education Medicaid Matching Fund, and $150,000,000 for Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund