Bill Status of HB 4552   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAID-PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

House Sponsors
Rep. Esther Golar-Naomi D. Jakobsson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/2-16from Ch. 23, par. 2-16
305 ILCS 5/5-5.26 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a "service provider" includes other entities besides a person or a corporation. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, by rule, shall establish a separate cost-based reimbursement rate for service providers to provide child and adult psychiatric services on an outpatient basis. Provides that this rate shall apply only to service providers that (i) are certified by the Illinois Department of Human Services under the Medicaid Community Mental Health Services Program and (ii) demonstrate a combined Medicaid, poverty, and uninsured patient population penetration rate of 60% or greater. Provides that the Department, by rule, shall develop a cost-reporting mechanism, which will form the basis for any reimbursements made to service providers for providing child and adult psychiatric services on an outpatient basis. Effective January 1, 2009.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
  1/18/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/18/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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