Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
Filed: 3/30/2022
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1408




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1408 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 5F-50 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5F-50 new)
7    Sec. 5F-50. Health equity. Contingent upon continued 
8implementation of the Demonstration Project and subject to 
9federal approval, the  Department shall ensure that entities 
10selected  to participate in the Medicare-Medicaid Alignment 
11Initiative Demonstration Project include  managed care 
12organizations that:
13        (1) help resolve the gap in health equity; 
14        (2) are minority-led and entrust patient care to 
15    providers who are connected to the communities they serve; 
16        (3) are headquartered in Illinois, support homegrown 
 
 
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1    businesses, and keep innovation and economic opportunity 
2    within Illinois; 
3        (4) have a representation of Black or Hispanic staff 
4    members that is 50% or greater  and create new jobs and spur 
5    economic activity in marginalized minority communities; 
6        (5) are disproportionately serving the needs of 
7    marginalized minority and low-income Medicare 
8    beneficiaries with: 
9            (i) a representation of Black or Hispanic Medicare 
10        members that is 50% or greater; and 
11            (ii) a representation of Low-Income Subsidy 
12        Medicare members that is 50% or greater; and 
13        (6) have made an impact around at least 3 of the 6 
14    high-impact priority areas listed in the Centers for 
15    Medicare and Medicaid Services' Equity Plan For Improving 
16    Quality in Medicare (September 2015): 
17            (i) PRIORITY 1: Expand the collection, reporting, 
18        and analysis of
standardized data. 
19            (ii) PRIORITY 2: Evaluate disparities impacts and 
20        integrate equity
solutions across CMS programs. 
21            (iii) PRIORITY 3: Develop and disseminate 
22        promising approaches to reduce health disparities. 
23            (iv) PRIORITY 4: Increase the ability of the 
24        health care workforce to meet the needs of vulnerable 
25        populations. 
26            (v) PRIORITY 5: Improve communication and language 
 
 
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1        access for individuals with limited English 
2        proficiency and persons with disabilities. 
3            (vi) PRIORITY 6: Increase physical accessibility 
4        of health care facilities.".