HB5442 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

MEDICAID-HOSP ACCESS PAYMENTS
Last Action
3/18/2026 - House: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
Hearings
Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5A-12.7  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hospital Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions requiring the Department to establish the fixed pool directed payment amounts for specific classes of hospitals listed in the Code, provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall remove from the list the following hospital classes: (i) hospital inpatient services for public hospitals and (ii) hospital outpatient services for public hospitals. Requires the Department to instead, subject to any necessary federal approval, enter into intergovernmental agreements with the respective governing bodies to ensure continued access for those services in rural areas of the State. Provides that the Department shall reinstate the described hospital classes if federal approval is not received. Effective January 1, 2027.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee