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Request for Number of Medicaid-eligible Nursing Facility Residents Receiving Motorized Wheelchairs
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 23, 2009
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Illinois nursing facilities serving Medicaid patients must report residents who received custom or non-custom motorized wheelchairs to comply with a federal court consent decree. This is an annual data collection requirement, not a billing policy change.
Action Required
By July 23, 2009: Nursing facility administrators must complete and submit form listing Medicaid-eligible residents who received motorized wheelchairs. Submit via fax to 217-524-7114 or mail to Bureau of Long Term Care. Only applies to Illinois nursing facilities serving Medicaid patients.