WAG 20-02-02: People in Jail

PM 20-02-02.

1. (FCRC)  Give information about a person's Healthcare and Family Services status, when asked by the arresting authority, including:
   • case name,
   • case address,
   • case number,
   • type of aid received,
   • eligibility status at the time of entering custody,
   • the last date of coverage, if canceled, and
   • information about possible third party resources.
2. (Law Officer) Responsible for:
   • giving the:
     • date of incarceration,
     • date of conviction or guilty plea, and
     • date of release,
   • checking that services were actually provided,
   • holding all bills for each health care episode,
   • submitting claims on the correct HFS billing form, and
   • submitting all claims for each health care episode together with a cover letter to:

     Bureau of Claims Processing
     P.O. Box 19127
     Springfield, IL 62794-9127
     Attention: Bureau Chief 

3. (BCP) Pays the claim.