305 ILCS 60/20: Federal waiver or State Plan amendment.

If applicable, the Department shall submit the necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or State Plan amendment to implement the program described in this Act. After federal approval is secured, the Department shall implement the waiver or State Plan amendment within 12 months of the date of approval. The Department shall not draft any rules in contravention of this timetable for program development and implementation.