IL HB2515

Changes Illinois Public Aid Code Section 11-22a to make Department of Healthcare and Family Services enforcement of subrogation rights mandatory ("shall") rather than discretionary ("may")

Department gains mandatory authority to intervene or join actions brought by medical assistance recipients against liable parties to recover healthcare costs

Department gains mandatory authority to initiate and prosecute legal proceedings against persons or entities liable for costs of medical assistance, Covering ALL KIDS health insurance, or Veterans' Health Insurance Program benefits

Includes mandatory authority to pursue noncustodial parents who received third-party payments for child healthcare costs but failed to reimburse the other parent, guardian, or service provider

Applies to medical assistance provided under Articles V and VI, health care benefits for children, and veteran health insurance programs