Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

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The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is a state agency responsible for administering public health coverage and child support services, including enforcing laws related to parentage and family obligations in Illinois.

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instanceOf executive branch agency
state government agency
abbreviation IDHFS NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Illinois NERFINISHED
branchOfGovernment Executive branch of Illinois
collaboratesWith Illinois Department of Children and Family Services NERFINISHED
Illinois Department of Human Services NERFINISHED
federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs state civil service employees
formerName Illinois Department of Public Aid NERFINISHED
fundingSource State of Illinois budget
federal Medicaid funds
goal ensure that children receive financial and medical support from parents
improve access to quality healthcare for Illinois residents
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Illinois
surface form: State of Illinois
legalAuthority Illinois statutes governing child support enforcement
Illinois statutes governing public aid
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
oversees All Kids health insurance program NERFINISHED
FamilyCare health coverage program NERFINISHED
Illinois Medicaid program NERFINISHED
Illinois child support program
parentOrganization State of Illinois NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Illinois NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administering Medicaid in Illinois
administering public health coverage programs in Illinois
administering the Children’s Health Insurance Program in Illinois
child support enforcement in Illinois
child support services in Illinois
enforcing family financial obligations in Illinois
enforcing laws related to parentage in Illinois
establishing paternity for child support cases in Illinois
healthcare purchasing for state‑funded programs in Illinois
medical assistance programs for low‑income residents of Illinois
sector child support enforcement
public health
social services
serviceArea child support services for families in Illinois
healthcare coverage for eligible Illinois residents
shortName HFS NERFINISHED
typeOfService child support case management
medical support enforcement
paternity establishment services
public health coverage administration
website https://www2.illinois.gov/hfs

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Illinois Parentage Act enforcedBy Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services