305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a

Current through Public Act 103-593
Section 305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a - The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund
(a) The Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund is a special fund created in the State treasury. All federal moneys received by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for payments to qualifying health care providers to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology pursuant to paragraph 1903(t)(1) of the Social Security Act, shall be deposited into the Fund.
(b) Disbursements from the Fund shall be made at the direction of the Director of Healthcare and Family Services to qualifying health care providers, in amounts established under applicable federal regulation ( 42 CFR 495 et seq.), in order to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology.
(c) On January 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance from the Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund into the Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund. Upon completion of the transfer, the Electronic Health Record Incentive Fund is dissolved, and any future deposits due to that Fund and any outstanding obligations or liabilities of that Fund shall pass to the Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund.

305 ILCS 5/12-10.6a

Amended by P.A. 103-0593,§ 125-10, eff. 6/7/2024.
Added by P.A. 097-0169,§ 10, eff. 7/22/2011.