103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5289
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new
305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new
    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to approval by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, both the fee-for service and managed care medical assistance programs shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a fee schedule for the covered services. Requires the Department to apply, by January 1, 2025, for any necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Requires the Department to submit to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after the Department receives federal approval to reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Defines "qualified mental health professional". Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that upon the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as provided under the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for hours spent supervising students and interns. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended 
5by adding Section 1-41 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-41 new)
7    Sec. 1-41. Qualified mental health professionals; coverage 
8for supervision hours. Upon the receipt of all necessary 
9federal waivers or approvals by the Department of Healthcare 
10and Family Services as provided under Section 5-50.5 of the 
11Illinois Public Aid Code, the Department of Human Services 
12shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for 
13hours spent supervising students and interns. As used in this 
14Section, "qualified mental health professional" has the same 
15meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5-50.5 of the 
16Illinois Public Aid Code.
 
17    Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 
18adding Section 5-50.5 as follows:
 
19    (305 ILCS 5/5-50.5 new)
20    Sec. 5-50.5. Qualified mental health professionals; 
21coverage for supervision hours.
 
 
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1    (a) Subject to approval by the federal Centers for 
2Medicare and Medicaid Services, the medical assistance 
3program, including both the fee-for-service and managed care 
4medical assistance programs established under this Article, 
5shall reimburse qualified mental health professionals for 
6hours spent supervising students and interns. The Department 
7shall establish a fee schedule for services rendered under 
8this Section.
9    (b) By January 1, 2025, the Department shall apply for any 
10necessary federal waivers or approvals to implement this 
11Section. The Department shall submit to the Joint Committee on 
12Administrative Rules a rulemaking proposal to implement this 
13Section as soon as practicable but no later than 6 months after 
14federal approval is received.
15    (c) As used in this Section, "qualified mental health 
16professional" means the following:
17        (1) a licensed social worker possessing at least a 
18    master's degree in social work and licensed under the 
19    Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act with 
20    specialized training in mental health services or with at 
21    least 2 years' experience in mental health services;
22        (2) a licensed professional counselor possessing at 
23    least a master's degree and licensed under the 
24    Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor 
25    Licensing and Practice Act with specialized training in 
26    mental health services or with at least 2 years' 
 
 
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1    experience in mental health services;
2        (3) a registered nurse licensed under the Nurse 
3    Practice Act with at least one year of clinical experience 
4    in a mental health setting or who possesses a master's 
5    degree in psychiatric nursing;
6        (4) an occupational therapist licensed under the 
7    Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act with at least 
8    one year of clinical experience in a mental health 
9    setting; or
10        (5) an individual possessing at least a master's 
11    degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation 
12    counseling, social work, vocational counseling, 
13    psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy or a 
14    related field, who has successfully completed a practicum 
15    or internship that included a minimum of 1,000 hours of 
16    supervised direct service, or who has one year of clinical 
17    experience under the supervision of a qualified mental 
18    health professional.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
20becoming law.