With bipartisan support, State Representative Amy Elik of Alton has passed a Legislative Audit Commission resolution calling for an audit to ensure transparency on how much the State of Illinois is paying to provide free healthcare for undocumented immigrant adults ages 42 and up. 

The resolution requires the Illinois Auditor General to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) Medicaid Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants. The audit will also review the actual versus estimated number of enrollees and costs for the past three years. Elik says this is the consequence of a report from earlier this year.

She says the programs need to be limited since they are not always eligible for a federal match, and the General Assembly needs accurate numbers to craft a responsible budget.