410 ILCS 407/ Excellence in Alzheimer's Disease Center Treatment Act.
(410 ILCS 407/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Alzheimer's Disease Center Treatment Act.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/5)
Sec. 5. Purpose. This Act is intended to maintain and enhance excellence in Alzheimer's disease treatment in Illinois in order to develop strategies to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease in Illinois and across the United States, ensure that all Illinois citizens obtain the highest quality clinical care for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, reduce the enormous societal cost of this disease, ensure that Illinois is a national center for Alzheimer's disease research, and maintain and enhance Illinois' ability to attract additional federal and private funding for these purposes.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/15)
Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Academic medical center hospital" means a hospital located in Illinois that is either (i) under common ownership with the college of medicine of a college or university or (ii) a free‑standing hospital in which the majority of the clinical chiefs of service are department chairmen in an affiliated medical school.
"Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Pre 1996 Designation" means any academic medical center hospital that was designated by the National Institutes of Health and National Institutes on Aging as an Alzheimer's Disease Core (or Research) Center prior to calendar year 1996.
"Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Post 1996 Designation" means any academic medical center hospital that was designated by the National Institutes of Health and National Institutes on Aging as an Alzheimer's Disease Core (or Research) Center in or after calendar year 1996 through calendar year 2003.
"Medicaid inpatient day of care" means each day contained in the Illinois Department of Public Aid's paid claims database, including obstetrical days multiplied by two and excluding Medicare crossover days, for dates of service occurring during State fiscal year 1998 and adjudicated through June 30, 1999.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/20)
Sec. 20. Funds created.
(a) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury, to which the General Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds and from which the Comptroller shall pay amounts as authorized by law. This Fund is exempt from the provisions of Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
(b) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury, to which the General Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds and from which the Comptroller shall pay amounts as authorized by law. This Fund is exempt from the provisions of Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
(c) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent Clinical Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury, to which the General Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds and from which the Comptroller shall pay amounts as authorized by law. This Fund is exempt from the provisions of Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/25)
Sec. 25. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund.
(a) Each institution defined as a Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Pre 1996 Designation shall be eligible for payments from the Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund.
(b) Appropriations allocated to this Fund shall be divided among the qualifying hospitals. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall calculate payment rates for each hospital qualifying under this Section as follows:
(1) Hospitals that qualify under the Qualified
| Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Pre 1996 Designation shall be paid a rate of $55.50 for each Medicaid inpatient day of care. | |
(2) No qualifying hospital shall receive payments |
| under this Section that exceed $1,200,000. | |
(c) Payments under this Section shall be made at least quarterly.
(Source: P.A. 95‑331, eff. 8‑21‑07.) |
(410 ILCS 407/30)
Sec. 30. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund.
(a) Each institution defined as a Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Pre 1996 Designation or as a Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Post 1996 Designation shall be eligible for payments from the Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund.
(b) Appropriations allocated to this Fund shall be divided among the qualifying hospitals. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall calculate payment rates for each hospital qualifying under this Section as follows:
(1) Hospitals that are defined as a Qualifying
| Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Pre 1996 Designation shall be paid $13.90 for each Medicaid inpatient day of care. | |
(2) Hospitals that are defined as a Qualifying |
| Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Post 1996 Designation and do not meet the Pre 1996 Designation criterion, shall be paid $10.75 for each Medicaid inpatient day of care. | |
(3) Hospitals that qualify under the Pre and Post |
| 1996 Designation shall qualify for payments under this Section according to the payment guidelines for Pre 1996 Designated hospitals. | |
(4) No qualifying hospital shall receive payments |
| under this Section that exceed $300,000. | |
(c) Payments under this Section shall be made at least quarterly.
(Source: P.A. 95‑331, eff. 8‑21‑07.) |
(410 ILCS 407/35)
Sec. 35. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent Clinical Fund.
(a) Each institution defined as a Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Pre 1996 Designation or as a Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital ‑ Post 1996 Designation may be eligible for payments from the Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent Clinical Fund.
(b) Appropriations allocated to this Fund shall be allocated to specific Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) for specific and unique clinical/research projects as determined by the General Assembly.
(c) Payments under this Section shall be made at least quarterly.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/40)
Sec. 40. Use of funds. Reimbursement for medical services under this Act eligible for federal financial participation under Title XIX of the Social Security Act shall be used for the following 6 general purposes:
(1) Clinical Care. Funds disbursed to each Qualified
| Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) must be used to support clinical care for affected persons and their families. In addition to providing clinical care, the Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) shall serve as models of multi‑disciplinary diagnostic and treatment facilities for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. | |
(2) Underserved Community Outreach. Funds disbursed |
| to each Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) must be used to support some type of outreach program in underserved communities. | |
(3) Research. Funds disbursed to each Qualified |
| Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) must be used to support research on aging and dementia. | |
(4) Education. Funds disbursed to each Qualified |
| Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) must be used to support education regarding aging and dementia. | |
(5) Brain Bank. Funds should be used by each |
| Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) to support a brain banking program. | |
(6) Administration. Funds, as needed, may be used to |
| cover administrative costs, facility costs, and other costs commonly incurred by clinical, research, and educational programs according to the rules governing each Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation). | |
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.) |
(410 ILCS 407/45)
Sec. 45. Payment of funds. The Comptroller shall disburse all funds appropriated to the Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund, the Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund, and the Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent Clinical Fund to the appropriate Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) as the funds are appropriated by the General Assembly and come due under this Act. The payment of these funds shall be made through the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
(Source: P.A. 95‑331, eff. 8‑21‑07.)
(410 ILCS 407/50)
Sec. 50. Reporting requirements. Qualified Academic Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) receiving payments from the Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Fund, the Alzheimer's Disease Center Expanded Clinical Fund, or the Alzheimer's Disease Center Independent Clinical Fund shall submit annual reports to the Department of Public Health and the ADA Advisory Committee.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/55)
Sec. 55. Payment methodology. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall promulgate rules necessary to make payments to the Qualifying Academic Medical Center Hospitals (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) utilizing a reimbursement methodology consistent with this Act for distribution of all moneys from the funds in a manner that would help ensure these funds could be matchable to the maximum extent possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
(Source: P.A. 95‑331, eff. 8‑21‑07.)
(410 ILCS 407/60)
Sec. 60. Reimbursements of payments by the State. Nothing in this Act may be used to reduce reimbursements or payments by the State to a Qualifying Academic Medical Center Hospital (either Pre 1996 or Post 1996 Designation) under any other Act.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/65)
Sec. 65. Contravention of law. Funds received under this Act shall not be used in contravention of any law of this State.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)
(410 ILCS 407/900)
Sec. 900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04; text omitted.)
(410 ILCS 407/905)
Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
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(410 ILCS 407/910)
Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04; text omitted.)
(410 ILCS 407/999)
Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 93‑929, eff. 8‑12‑04.)