a) The Care Coordinator shall, when needed:
- 1) provide the participant/authorized representative with a copy of the mail-in medical assistance application and/or the web portal address for the online application, as appropriate;
- 2) assist the participant/authorized representative with completing the application; and
- 3) submit the application at the web portal address or to the participant's local Department of Human Services (DHS) office.
- b) Completing an application for medical assistance includes, but is not limited to, obtaining, completing and submitting a medical assistance application, together with any required supporting documentation.
- c) Services shall be provided to participants by the Department during the period in which a medical assistance application is pending.
- d) Although participants/authorized representatives must agree to apply for and, if financially eligible, enroll in medical assistance, participants are not required to meet the eligibility criteria for medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code to receive services under CCP.
Participants/authorized representatives will be required to apply for and, if financially eligible, enroll in medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code as a condition of eligibility for (CCP).
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 1129, effective January 3, 2024)