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"HFS" Medical Division administers the new All Kids program. Illinois is the first state in the nation to guarantee access to affordable health insurance for all uninsured children. The FamilyCare program expanded income levels, in January 2006, making an additional 56,000 parents eligible for health insurance. The Illinois Healthy Women program offers family planning and other health services to nearly 207,000 Illinois women. In all, nearly 2,321,000 Illinoisans receive healthcare coverage or pharmacy benefits through HFS’ medical programs.
Child Support Enforcement began many innovative programs over the past three years to improve collections. As a result, Illinois was awarded a Commissioner's Award of Excellence
for High Performance by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
in 2007.
Successful initiatives include: the Deadbeat Parents Web site, the New Hire Web site, passport denial, asset seizure, interception of state and federal income tax refunds, suspension or revocation of professional and occupational licenses. In July 2007, the department announced the third consecutive year of
record-breaking collections at $1.22 billion.
The Office of Energy Assistance is working with community action agencies that administer LIHEAP locally to make applying for and receiving energy assistance easier and faster. For more information, visit the Keep Cool Illinois Web site or call our toll-free hotline at 1-877-411-9276.
During warm weather months, if and when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning for Illinois residents, information about an Electricity Bill Payment Assistance Program for Illinois residents will be announced. For more information, visit the Keep Cool Illinois Web site or call our toll-free hotline at 1-877-411-9276.
All healthcare purchasing for the state of Illinois is consolidated in the Office of Healthcare Purchasing (OHP), within HFS. OHP is responsible for all non-Medicaid procurement of healthcare services. |
